Dosing

Question 1

Ferrous Sulfate

Answer 1

325 mg (iron = 65 mg)

Question 2

Levothyroxine

Answer 2

1.6 μg/kg/day (ideal BW)

> 50 Elderly: 20-25% less

Cardiac: 12.5-25 ug

Titrate: 12.5-25 4-6 wk, then 4-6 mo, yearly

Question 3

Liothyroxine

Answer 3

• Initial: 25 mcg PO daily
• Titrate in 12.5-25 mcg increments
• Maintenance: 25-75 mcg PO daily
• Titrate Q 1- 2 weeks

Question 4

Armour Thyroid

Answer 4

(1 grain = 60 mg = 100 mcg levothyroxine)

• Initial: 15-30 mg PO daily (15 mg in CAD patients)
• Titrate by 15 mg q2-3 weeks
• Maintenance: 60-120 mg/day

Question 5

Thiazides
-HCTZ, esidrix, hydrodiuril, microzide

Answer 5

12.5-50 mg daily

Limit dose to 25 mg/day for AE

Question 6

Thiazides: Metolazone, Zaroxolyn

Answer 6

2.5-10 mg daily

Question 7

Thiazides: Chlorthalidone, Hygroton

Answer 7

12.5-25 mg daily

Question 8

Amlodipine
Norvasc

Answer 8

2.5-10 mg daily

Question 9

Ramipril
Enalapril
Lisinopril/Benazepril
Catopril

RELC

Answer 9

• 2.5-10
• 5-40
• 10-40
• 12.5-150

RELC low to high
2.5, 5, 10, 12.5

Question 10

Telmisartan
Losartan
Irbesartan
Valsartan

T LIV (live for the tea)

Answer 10

• 20-80
• 25-100
• 75-300
• 80-320

20, 25, 75, 80

Question 11

Metformin

Answer 11

Initial: 500 mg daily with food (or 850)

Titrate slowly to BID

MAX: 2550/day

XR: 500-100 with PM meal, max 2000 mg (less GI effects)

Question 12

GLIFLOZIN dosing

Answer 12

Dapa: 5-10

Ertu: 5-15

B: 20

Empa: 10-25

Cana: 100-300

DEBEC

Question 13

GLIPTIN dosing

Answer 13

Saxa: 2.5-5

Lina: 5

Alo: 6.25-25

Sita: 25-100

SLAS