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Active Ingredient FOLIC ACID IRON 3 HYDROXY POLYMALTOSE
Therapeutic Class IRON PREPARATIONS
Indications Prophylaxis of iron and folic acid deficiencies.
Caution Occasional G.I. upset.
Dose Range One tablet daily .
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Active Ingredient FOLIC ACID | IRON 3 HYDROXY POLYMALTOSE
Therapeutic Class IRON PREPARATIONS
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Active Ingredient IRON 3 HYDROXY POLYMALTOSE
Therapeutic Class IRON PREPARATIONS
Indications Iron deficiency anemia.
Caution Occasional G.I. upset.
Dose Range One tablet, 10ml syrup or 2ml drops contains 100mg elemental iron. Syrup: Infants: 2.5ml-5ml daily . Pediatric: 5ml 1-2 times daily . Adult: 5ml 2-3 times daily . Tablet: One tablet 1-3 times daily . Drops: Infants: As a supplement 2mg/kg/day ; as
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Active Ingredient ANTICOAGULANTS
Therapeutic Class ANTICOAGULANTS
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Active Ingredient WARFARIN
Therapeutic Class COUMARIN DERIVATIVES
Indications Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombus and its extension. Also see information on anticoagulants on p. 186.
Caution Haemorrhage. Prothrombin times should be determined daily at start of therapy. The following drugs may delay coagulation or increase prothombin time. Aspirin, phenylbutazone, tamoxifen, indomethacin, More ...
Dose Range 2-10mg daily for maintenance.
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Pregnancy Should not be given in pregnancy. Warfarin crosses the placenta with risk of con More ...
Breast Feeding Warfarin is not distributed in breastmilk.
Active Ingredient APIXABAN
Therapeutic Class DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS
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Active Ingredient DABIGATRAN
Therapeutic Class DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS
Indications Dabigatran is a direct thrombin inhibitor. It is used for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery and the prevention of stroke and systemic embolisation in More ...
Caution Dabigatran should not be used in patients who are at a high risk for bleeding. It is contraindicated for those patients who have mechanical prosthetic heart valves because of thromboembolism and major More ...
Dose Range Prophylaxis of venous embolism after orthropaedic surgery: Adult: 18-74 years, 110mg to be taken 1-4 hours after surgery, followed by 220mg once daily for 9 days , to be taken 12-24 hours after initial dose. Adult: 75years and older 110mg to be taken afte
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Active Ingredient RIVAROXABAN
Therapeutic Class DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS
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Active Ingredient DALTEPARIN
Therapeutic Class HEPARINS
Indications Prophylaxis of ischemic complications and deep vein thrombosis.
Caution See Heparin Sodium.
Dose Range Thromboprophylaxis in abdominal surgery: 2500-5000 iu s.c. 1-2
hours before surgery then once daily for 5-10 day s after surgery . Unstable Angina: 120 iu/kg to a maximum of 10,000 iu s.c. every 12 hours given with 75-165mg Asp irin daily for 5-8
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Pregnancy Not known to be harmful, low molecular weight heparins do not cross the placenta More ...
Breast Feeding Dalteparin is distributed in breastmilk and should be used with caution in lacta More ...
Active Ingredient ENOXAPARIN
Therapeutic Class HEPARINS
Indications Prevention of DVT in orthopedic, abdominal and gynaecologic surgical procedures. May also be used in DVT and pulmonary embolism.
Caution See Heparin. Monitor patients for spinal/epidural bleeding. Nausea, fever, allergic reactions
Dose Range Unstable Angina: 1mg/kg s.c. every 12 hours for 2-12 day s in conjunction with aspirin therap y (100-325mg once a day ) DVT Prophylaxis: 20-40mg s.c. 2 hours p rior to surgery and then every 24 hours or 30mg every 12 hours for 7-1
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Pregnancy Pregnancy itself increases the risk of thromboembolism. Pregnant women with a hi More ...
Breast Feeding If enoxaparin therapy is required in nursing women, use of a preservative (benzy More ...
Active Ingredient HEPARIN
Therapeutic Class HEPARINS
Indications Used to prevent thrombus formation or the extension of existing thrombus.
Caution Exercise caution in the elderly and patients with history of pepticulcer. Since heparin is derived from animal tissue use with caution in patients with history of asthma, or allergy. Haemorrhage, More ...
Dose Range DVT: i.v. 5000 units loading dose followed by 18 units/kg/hr given continuously adjusted according to resp onse. Postoperative venous thromboembolism: s.c. 5000 units 2 hours before surgery followed by 5000 units every 8-12 hours for 7 day s or until p
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Breast Feeding If heparin therapy is required in nursing women, use of a preservative (benzyl a More ...
Active Ingredient CLOPIDOGREL
Therapeutic Class PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS
Indications Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, cerebrovascular accident, yocardial infarction, peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
Caution The combination of aspirin and clopidogrel in patients with recent stroke who are at risk for recurrent ischemic events has not been shown to be more effective than clopidogrel alone; the combina More ...
Dose Range 75mg once daily. Dosage adjustment is not necessary in moderate renal disease, liver disease or in geriatric patients. Use with caution in severe hepatic or renal impairment.
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Pregnancy Use with caution.
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Active Ingredient DIPYRIDAMOLE
Therapeutic Class PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS
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Active Ingredient TICAGRELOR
Therapeutic Class PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS
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Active Ingredient ALTEPLASE
Therapeutic Class THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS
Indications Intravenous alteplase is effective in producing recanalization of occluded coronary arteries following acute my ocardial infarction. Also effective in the treatment of acute massive pulmonary emboli More ...
Caution Bleeding complications, reperfusion arrhythmias and reinfarction are the primary concerns of therapy .
Dose Range The recommended dose to produce recanalization following my ocardial infarction is 100mg given as a “front -loaded” infusion.
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Pregnancy Alteplase should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed. There is a r More ...
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Active Ingredient STREPTOKINASE
Therapeutic Class THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS
Indications Thromboembolic disorders.
Caution Haemorrhage, allergic reactions, rare- Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Due to risk of anaphylaxis, repeated use is contraindicated.
Dose Range 1.5 million units infused over 1 hour as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms. Pulmonary embolism and other arteriovenous occlusions: an initial loading dose of 250 000 units infused intravenously over 30 minutesfollowed by a maintenance dos
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Pregnancy Avoid use during pregnancy.
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Active Ingredient TENECTEPLASE
Therapeutic Class THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS
Indications As for streptokinase.
Caution As for streptokinase.
Dose Range Adult: Dose is based on body -weight and ranges from 30 mg in patients less than 60 kg to a maximum of 50 mg in those 90 kg or above.
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Pregnancy Avoid use during pregnancy.
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Active Ingredient EPOIETIN ALPHA
Therapeutic Class HEMATOPOIETIC
Indications Management of symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic renal failure in dialysis and predialysis patients.
Caution Concurrent infection can impair the response to erythropoietin. Aggravation of hypertension (dose-dependent), cardiovascular events, dose-dependent increase in platelet count regressing during treatme More ...
Dose Range Initial dose 50 international units/kg three times weekly, increased at 4-week intervals in increments of 25 units/kg until the target is reached. maintenance 75-300 units/kg once weekly.
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Active Ingredient EPOIETIN BETA
Therapeutic Class HEMATOPOIETIC
Indications Management of symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic renal failure in dialysis and predialysis patients
Caution Concurrent infection can impair the response to erythropoietin. Aggravation of hypertension (dose-dependent), cardiovascular events, dose-dependent increase in platelet count regressing during treatme More ...
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Active Ingredient PENTOXIFYLLINE
Therapeutic Class HEMORRHEOLOGICS
Indications Peripheral vascular disease. Pentoxifylline is indicated as an adjunct to surgery for treatment of intermittant claudication related to chronic occlusive arterial disease of the limbs.
Caution May take 2-4 weeks to see onset of action. Hypotension, nausea, dizziness.
Dose Range 400mg 2-3 times daily with meals.
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Pregnancy Use with caution.
Breast Feeding Pentoxifylline is distributed in breastmilk and is not recommended for lactating More ...