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| Active Ingredient | AMINO ACID |
| Therapeutic Class | CALORIC AGENTS |
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Patients who need to be given nutrients because of their condition, e.g. chemotherapy, trauma, burns, prolonged coma, G.I. Tract disorders, major surgery . |
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| Active Ingredient | DEXTROSE |
| Therapeutic Class | CALORIC AGENTS |
| Indications | Fluid replacement. |
| Caution | Serum-glucose concentrations may need to be carefully monitored. |
| Dose Range | Serum-glucose concentrations may need to be carefully monitored. |
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| Active Ingredient | DEXTROSE | SODIUM CHLORIDE |
| Therapeutic Class | CALORIC AGENTS |
| Indications | Fluid and electrolyte replacement. |
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| Active Ingredient | SOYA BEAN OIL |
| Therapeutic Class | CALORIC AGENTS |
| Indications | Essential fatty acids deficiency and in Total Parenteral Nutrition. |
| Caution |
Prolonged or too rapid infusion of soya oil emulsion or its use in patients with imp aired fat metabolism has been associated with the ‘overload sy ndrome’. Soya p rotein-based infant feeds can More ... |
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Emulsions of fractionated soy a oil containing 10, 20, or 30% are given by slow intravenous infusion as p art of total p arenteral nutrition regimes |
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| Active Ingredient | DIURETICS |
| Therapeutic Class | DIURETICS |
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| Active Ingredient | ACETAZOLAMIDE |
| Therapeutic Class | CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS |
| Indications | For adjunctive treatment of chronic simple (open angle) glaucoma, secondary glaucoma and pre op in acute angle closure glaucoma. |
| Caution | Confusion, Gastric irritation, hypokalaemia, parasthesia, loss of appetite. C.f. Prescribing in renal disease p . 22. May cause drowsiness. Not approved for use in children. |
| Dose Range | Adults: 250mg to 1g daily in divided doses orally or parenterally . |
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| Active Ingredient | FRUSEMIDE |
| Therapeutic Class | LOOP DIURETICS |
| Indications | Resistant oedema, renal failure, pulmonary oedema. |
| Caution | Fluid or electrolyte disturbances hyponatremia, hypotension, gout and glucose intolerance; deafness in renal failure; may precipitate prostatic urinary retention; toxicity with cephaloridine.c.f. pres More ... |
| Dose Range | Adults and Children over 12 years: 20-80mg up to a max. of 600mg in severe cases. May be more effective given twice daily . Slow i.v. 20-50mg. Pediatric 1 month-12 years: 0.5mg-2mg/kg, 2-3 times daily (500mg tablet available as a Category B at Q.E.H. Pharmacy for use by Consultant in renal dialysis unit only). |
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| Active Ingredient | MANNITOL |
| Therapeutic Class | OSMOTIC DIURETICS |
| Indications | Forced diuresis, cerebral oedema. |
| Caution | Pulmonary odema, cardiac failure. May cause chills, fever. |
| Dose Range | 50-200g in infusion as 10% or 20% solution; over 24 hours, according to circumstances. |
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| Active Ingredient | BENDROFLUAZIDE |
| Therapeutic Class | THIAZIDE DIURETICS |
| Indications |
Mild cardiac failure and fluid retention, mild hypotensive and to potentiate other drugs in severe hypertension. For use only in patients who are hypocalcemic. |
| Caution | Fluid and electrolyte disturbances. [Hypokalemia, hyperuricaemia, hy p ergly caemia]. Diuretic-induced hypokalaemia may enhance the toxicity of digoxin unless adequate potassium supplementation is More ... |
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Adult: Hypertension: 2.5mg daily . Paediatric: 50-100mcg/kg per day . |
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| Active Ingredient | CHLORTHALIDONE |
| Therapeutic Class | THIAZIDE LIKE DIURETICS |
| Indications | Thiazides are used in the management of edema associated with heart failure, or a history of fluid retention, mild hypertension and to potentiate other hypertensive drugs in severe hypertension. |
| Caution | Alkalosis hypochloraemic; constipation; diarrhoea; dizziness; dry mouth; electrolyte imbalance; erectile dysfunction; fatigue; headache; hyperglycaemia; hyperuricaemia; nausea; postural hypotension; s More ... |
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Oedema- Adult Initially 5–10 mg once daily or on alternate days, dose to be taken in the morning, then maintenance 5–10 mg 1–3 times a week. Hypertension - 2.5 mg daily, dose to be taken in the morning, higher doses are rarely necessary. |
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| Pregnancy | Thiazides and related diuretics should not be used to treat gestational hyperten More ... |
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The amount present in milk is too small to be harmful. Large doses may suppress More ... |
| Active Ingredient | INDAPAMIDE |
| Therapeutic Class | THIAZIDE LIKE DIURETICS |
| Indications |
Mild to moderate hypertension. Edema from congestive heart failure. Not to be used for diuresis. |
| Caution | It may take 2-3 months before optimal blood pressure levels are reached on one tablet daily . An increase in the dosage does not cause any greater reduction in blood pressure. Do not use More ... |
| Dose Range | Adult: One tablet daily before breakfast. |
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| Active Ingredient | APRACLONIDINE |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT MIOTICS |
| Indications | reduction of intra-ocular pressure after anterior segment laser surgery . |
| Caution | Hyperaemia, lid retraction, and mydriasis. |
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Adult: 1 drop, 1 hour before laser procedure, then 1 drop , immediately after completion of procedure. |
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| Active Ingredient | CARBACHOL |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT MIOTICS |
| Indications | Production of miosis in ocular surgery , reduction of p ostop erative rises in intra-ocular p ressure. |
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Ocular irritation (burning or discomfort), lacrimation, temp oral or p eriorbital headache, p ainful ciliary or accommodative sp asm. |
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| Active Ingredient | PILOCARPINE |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT MIOTICS |
| Indications | Treatment of glaucoma. |
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Patient should exercise caution with night driving. Small pupil limits field of vision, noticeable particularly at night. |
| Dose Range | Adult: 1-2 drops 4 times daily . |
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| Active Ingredient | BIMATOPROST |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS |
| Indications | Glaucoma, ocular hypertension. |
| Caution | Conjunctival hyperemia, iris pigmentation, and eyelid/eyelash changes, glaucoma. |
| Dose Range | 1 drop once daily . See BDS supply protocols pg. 11. |
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| Active Ingredient | LATANOPROST |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS |
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Latanoprost ophthalmic solution has effectively lowered intraocular pressure in ocular hypertension, primary open-angle glaucoma, and capsular glaucoma, and has produced additive effects with ophth More ... |
| Caution | Mild conjunctival hyperemia and local irritation, iris pigmentation can occur during long-term therapy and has resulted in drug discontinuation. |
| Dose Range | 1 drop preferably in the evening once daily . See BDS supply protocols pg. 11. |
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| Active Ingredient | TAFLUPROST |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS |
| Indications | Raised intra-ocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma; ocular hypertension. |
| Caution | Ocular irritation and pain, conjunctival hyperemia, dry eye, headache. |
| Dose Range | Once daily preferably in the evening. |
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| Active Ingredient | TRAVOPROST |
| Therapeutic Class | EENT PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS |
| Indications | Indicated primarily in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma who are unresponsive to or intolerant of other topical antiglaucoma agents. It appears at least as effe More ... |
| Caution | Conjunctival hyperemia, reduced visual acuity , eye discomfort or pain, and ocular pruritus. An increase in iris pigmentation (brown) occurs in up to 5% of patients; increased eyelid pigmentation and More ... |
| Dose Range | 1 drop once daily . See BDS supply protocols pg. 11. |
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