PNN Top 400

Bumex

Bumetanide (C/I: Sulfa) (Note: 1mg Bumex = 40mg Lasix)

Lasix

Furosemide (Note: protect from light)

Demadex

Torsemide

Thalitone

Chlorthalidone

Maxzide; Dyazide

Hydrochlorothiazide (Note: Triamterene w/HCTZ)

Zaroxolyn

Metolazone (only thiazide can used in renal failure pt)

Aldactone

Spironolactone (Se: gynecomastia) (Note HF dose = 50mg QD)

Lotensin

Benazepril

Vasotec

Enalapril (Only ACEi that is IV)

Zestril; Prinvil

Lisinopril

Zestoretic

Lisinopril with HCTZ

Accupril

Quinapril

Altace

Ramipril (Only ACEi that comes in CAPsules)

Entresto

Sacubitril/Valsartan (C/I with ACEi if given within 36 hours)

Avapro

Irbesartan

Cozaar

Losartan

Hyzaar

Losartan with HCTZ

Diovan

Valsartan

Diovan HCT

Valsartan with HCTZ

Benicar

Olmesartan

Micardis

Telmisartan

Normodyne

Labetalol (Take with food. Safe to use in preg)

Bystolic

Nebivolol (increase nitric oxide) (MOA: Vasodilates)

Tenormin

Atenolol

Coreg, Coreg CR

Carvedilol (Take with food)

Inderal

Propranolol (Take with food)

Lopressor

Metoprolol tartrate (IR-Take with food)

Toprol XL

Metoprolol succinate (can split in half) (for HF pt = start 12.5mg and increase to 200mg/day)

Zebeta

Bisoprolol

Calan SR, Veralan, Veralan PM

Verapamil (PO/IV forms only) (inhibi of 3A4) (ventricular rate control)

Cardizem, Tiazac, Taztia XT

Diltiazem (PO/IV forms only) (inhibi of 3A4) (ventricular rate control)

Norvasc

Amlodipine (sub of CYP3A4, and weak inhib to it too)

Plendil

Felodipine (ER use only) (Substrate of CYP3A4) (Do noto crush or chew) (QD freq.)

Procardia, Procardia XL

Nifedipine (Sub of CYP3A4)

Catapres, CatapresTTS, Kapvay

Clonidine (1 ptch Q 7 days) (Kapvay is clonidine ER indicated for ADHD)

Tenex, Intuniv

Guanfacine (tTenex is indicated for HTN) (Intuniv is indicated for ADHD)

Apresoline

Hydralazine (safe in preg) (BiDil (Isosorbide dinitrate + Hydralazine = for HF)

Minipress

Prazosin (short acting)( not for BPH; only HTN)

Cardura, Cardura XL

Doxazosin (indicated for HTN and BPH) (Titrated to decrease orthostatic decrease BP)

Hytrin

Terazosin (indicated for HTN and BPH) (Titrated to decrease orthostatic decrease BP)

Flomax

Tamsulosin (C/I sulfa) (take 30 min before meals)

Rapaflo

Silodosin (QD with food) (Caps can be open and sprinkled onto applesauce)

Uroxatral

Alfuzosin (take with same meal each day)

Avodart

Dutasteride (BPH: Males- Oral 0.5mg QD alone or in combo with tamsulosin)

Proscar, Propecia

Finasteride (Proscar-5mg for BPH/ Propecia-1mg for male pattern baldness)

Lotrel

Amlodipine + Benazepril

Tarka

Verapamil + Trandolapril (with food)

Prestalia

Amlodipine + perindopril

Exforge

Amlodipine + Valsartan

Twynsta

Amlodipine + Telmisartan

Azor

Amlodipine + Olmesartan

Caduet

Amlodipine + atorvastatin

Consensi

Amlodipine + celecoxib

Isosorbide mononitrate

IR- 20mg BID with the 2 dose given 7 hours apart

Isordil

Isosorbide dinitrate (do not administer around the clock to prevent tolerance to nitrate effect; allow nitrate-free intervals >/= 14 hours for IR product and >18 hours for SR products) (IR products is for BID dosing, and TID dosing

Nitrostat, NitroBid

Nitroglycerin (IV must be in GLASS bottle)

Ranexa

Ranolazine (indicated for chronic stable angina) (C/I hepatic impairment)

LMWH

Heparin (IV/SQ; IV requires monitoring of Hgb, Hct, platelet, aPTT, signs of bleeding) (Heparin lock flush is intended to maintain IV line open (NOT to be used for anticoagulant therapy) (Dose 1, 2, 10, and 100 units/mL)

Lovenox

Enoxaparin (Monitor: platelet count, Hgb, Hct, fecal occult blood, signs of bleeding, anti-factor Xa levels, and SCr.) look at notes for dosing

Pradaxa

Dabigatran (MOA: inhibit factor 2a) (antidote is Praxbind aka idarucizumab) (needs to be kept in original bottle and only good for 4 months)

Eliquis

Apixaban (dose BID) (antidote = andexanet alfa (andexxa) which is IV only)

Jantoven, Coumadin

Warfarin (Monitor INR; Hgb, Hct, signs of bleed) (Antidote: Vit K (phytonadione or Mephyton)

Plavix

Clopidogrel (loading dose 300 then 75mg QD)

Effient

Prasugrel (Loading dose of 60mg then 10mg QD)

Brilinta

Ticagrelor (Loading dose of 180mg then 90mg BID) (Black box: C/I Aspirin >100mg)

Aggrenox

Dipyridamole + Aspirin (C/I in patient with salicylate allergy)

Pacerone, Nexterone

Amiodarone (DDI with warfarin) (DDI with Sofosbuvir)

Multaq

Dronedarone (Take with food; avoid Grapefruit; watch for liver and HF)

Betapace, Betapace AF

sotalol

Flecainide

Only comes in PO

Tikosyn

Dofetilide (only comes in PO) (C/I in CrCl <20), C/I pt with HCTZ, citalopram due to QTc

Lanoxin, Digitek, Digox

Digoxin (Antidote: DigiFAB)

Lipitor

Atorvastatin (Max 80mg)(Combo with amlodipine = Caduet)

Crestor

Rosuvastatin (Max 40mg) (Note Asian start at 5mg and max at 20mg)

Zocor

Simvastatin (Max 40mg) (Combo with Ezetimibe = Vytorin)

Pravachol

Pravastatin (Least drug interaction; Max at 80mg)

Mevacor

Lovastatin (IR with evening meals; Max at 80mg)

Lopid

Gemfibrozil (do not use with statin due to increase myopathy)

Tricor, Lipofen, Antara, Lofibra

Fenofibrate (lipofen and antara is to be taken with food)

Trilipix, Fibricor

Fenofibrate Acid

Praluent

Alirocumab (SQ once Q 2 wks; in the refrigerator)

Repatha

Evolocumab (SQ 140mg Q2wks or 420 once monthly; in the refrigerator)

Zetia

Ezetimibe (10mg QD)

Vytorin

Ezetimibe + Simvastatin

Vitamin B3, Niacor, Niaspan

Niacin (with food, ASA 325mg 30 minutes before dose to reduce flushing)

Lovaza

Omega-3 (increase bleeding risk in warfarin)

Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothyroid

Levothyroxine (T4; Must take on empty stomach)

Cytomel, Triostat

Liothyronine (T3; rapid absorption, rapid onset)

PTU

Propylthiouracil (Proffered in 1st trimester of pregnancy)

Tapazole

Methimazole (preferred in 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy)

Androgel, Androderm

testosterone (comes in gel and transdermal patch, It is a C3 med)

Estrace, Premarin

Estradiol (Formulation: oral tablet and vaginal cream)

Provera/Depo-Provera

Medroxyprogesterone (Oral tabs; Depo-Provera-Contraceptive; IM/SQ Q3months)

prometrium

Progesterone (C/I peanut allergy)

CombiPatch

Estradiol + norethindrone (1 patch twice weekly; Refrigerate)

Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, ProAir HFA, RespiClick

Albuterol (Priming: ProAir-3 sprays; Proventil/Ventolin HFA-4 sprays) (Reprime if >14 days) (RespiClick: Discard after 13 months)

Xopenex

Levalbuterol (Neb: once foil is open, good for 2 weeks out of foil, 1 week) (HFA prime 4 sprays and after 3 days of non-use)

Asmanex

Mometasone (Discard 45 days after removal from pouch)

Floven HFA, Flovent Diskus, Arnuity Ellipta

Fluticasone (All Ellipta formulation are QD)

Dulera

Mometasone + Formoterol