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mylanta
- Antacids; buffer or neutralize gastric acid, usually acting locally.
- 15-45mg PO q3-6hrs
- 1hour before or 3 hours after meals
- Antacids interfere with the absorption of many drugs given orally; separate administration times by at least 2 hours.
- Monitor for constipation or diarrhea resulting from antacid therapy
- electrolyte imbalances
- Monitor serum electrolytes, particularly sodium, calcium, and magnesium levelstake antacids for a long as prescribed even if symptoms are gonediarrheaconstipation
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pepcid
- GERD; H2 receptor blocker
- 20mg PO BID up to 4-6 weeks
- To ensure absorption, do not give an antacid within 1 hour before or after giving an H2- receptor blocker.
- When administered intravenously, do not mix with other drugs.
- When administered intravenously, do not mix with other drugs.
- H2- receptor blockers may inhibit the metabolism of other drugs, increasing the risk of toxicity.
- take all the meds even if symptoms are gone
- Long- term use of these drugs can lead to gynecomastia ( breast enlargement)
- impotence in men
- breast tenderness in women.
- diarrhea
- confusion,
- rash
- fatigue
- malaise
- bruising
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prilosec
- GERD
- Proton- pump inhibitor, inhibit the hydrogen- potassium- ATP pump, reducing gastric acid secretion.
- 20mg PO qDay for 2-4 weeks
- Administer 30 minutes before breakfast ( and at bedtime if ordered twice a day). Do not crush tablets.
- can interfere with calcium absorption
- black tarry stools (melena)
- abdominal pain
- diarrhea
- Monitor liver function tests
- take all meds, even if symptoms are gone
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promotility agent;
- acting on the central nervous system,
- stimulates upper gastrointestinal motility and gastric emptying
- 10-15mg PO q6ht 30 min before meals and HS
- no more than 80 mg qday
- drowsiness
- tardive dyskinesia
- difficulty speaking or swallowing
- loss of balance
- Do not administer this drug to patients with possible gastrointestinal obstruction or bleeding, or a history of seizure disorders, pheochromocytoma, or Parkinson�s disease.
- Give oral doses 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime.
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carafate
- anatiulcer agent;
- reacts with gastric acid to form a thick paste that adheres to damaged gastric mucosal tissue.
- 1g PO BIDAdminister on an empty stomach,
- 1 hour before meals and at bedtime.
- constipation
- Do not crush tablets.
- Separate administration time from antacids by at least 30 minutes.
- Take as directed, even after symptoms have been relieved.
- Increase your intake of fluids and dietary fiber to prevent constipation.
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Insulin aspart
- NovoLog
- onset: 10-20 minutes
- peak: 1-3 hours
- duration: 3-5 hours
- clear
- dose time: 5-10 minutes before meals
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Regular Insulin
- onset: 30-60 minutes
- peak: 1-5 hours
- duration: 6-10 hours
- clear
- dose time: 30 minutes before meals
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Insulin glargine
- Lantus
- onset: 1.1 hours
- peak: none
- duration: 24 hours
- clear - do not mix
- dose time: usually HS but any time
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actos
- diabetes - improves cell response to insulin, decreases liver release of glucons
- dose: 15-45mg
- dose time: same time every day
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glucophage
- diabetes - increases glucose uptake, decreases liver production of glucone, ldl, trig., choles
- dose: 500-1000mg, 1-3 times / day
- max dose: 2500mg/day
- dose time: with meals
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Glucotrol
- diabetes - stimulates pancreas, inhibits liver
- dose: 5-10mg
- dose time: 1/2 hour ac meals
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prandin
- diabetes - stimulates panreas to produce a small burst of insulin
- dose: 1- 8 mg, max dose 16mg/day
- dose time: 0-30 minutes before each meal
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precose
- diabetes - delays digestion of carbs, inhibits metabolism of glucose
- dose: 35mg-100mg
- dose time: before each meal
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