Top 200 Drugs - Doses

Dose for Amoxicillin with Clavulanate?

'500' every 8 hours OR '875' every 12 hours

Dose for Clonidine?

0.1-0.3 mg BID

Dose for Digoxin?

0.125-0.5 mg daily

Dose for Alprazolam?

0.25-0.5 mg 3 times daily

Dose for Tamsulosin?

0.4 mg daily

Dose for Clonazepam?

0.5 mg TID

Dose for Bumetanide?

0.5-2 mg in 1-2 doses

Dose for Ropinirole?

0.5-5 mg TID

Dose for Levalbuterol?

0.63 mg via nebulization TID

Dose for Pramipexole?

0.75-4.5 mg daily

Dose for Conjugated Estrogens?

1.25 mg daily

Dose for Verapamil?

1/2-1 SR tablet in the morning OR 1 SR tablet every 12 hours OR 1 DR capsule at bed

Dose for Memantine?

10 mg BID

Dose for Cyclobenzaprine?

10 mg TID

Dose for Donepezil?

10 mg at bedtime

Dose for Ezetimibe?

10 mg daily

Dose for Montelukast?

10 mg daily in the evening

Dose for Benazepril?

10 mg once daily

Dose for Olanzapine?

10-15 mg daily

Dose for Aripiprazole?

10-15 mg once daily

Dose for Baclofen?

10-20 mg 3-4 times daily

Dose for Oxycodone?

10-20 mg BID

Dose for Pravastatin?

10-20 mg at bedtime

Dose for Dicyclomine?

10-20 mg, 3-4 times daily, 30 minutes befor emeals

Dose for Methotrexate?

10-25 mg per week until adequate response is achieved

Dose for Fluoxetine?

10-40 mg daily

Dose for Simvastatin?

10-40 mg daily

Dose for Atorvastatin?

10-80 mg daily

Dose for Ezetimibe with Simvastatin?

10/20 given once daily

Dose for Phenytoin Sodium (extended)?

100 mg TID OR 300 mg once daily

Dose for Benzonatate?

100 mg TID PRN

Dose for Zonisamide?

100 mg daily

Dose for Spironolactone?

100 mg daily Adjust to 25-200 mg daily

Dose for Doxycycline Hyclate?

100 mg every 12 hours

Dose for Nitrofurantoin?

100 mg every 12 hours for 7 days

Dose for Sitagliptin?

100 mg once daily

Dose for Metoprolol Tartrate?

100-450 mg daily in single or divided dose

Dose for Carvedilol?

12.5 mg BID

Dose for Promethazine HCl?

12.5-25 mg every 4-6 hours PRN

Dose for Ibuprofen?

1200-3200 mg in 3-4 divided doses

Dose for Fenofibrate (nanocrystallized)?

145 mg daily with meals

Dose for Darifenacin?

15 mg once daily

Dose for Prochlorperazine?

15-150 mg in 3-4 divided doses

Dose for Morphine Sulfate?

15-200 mg every 12 hours

Dose for Pioglitazone?

15-30 mg daily

Dose for Mirtazapine?

15-45 mg daily

Dose for Ranitidine?

150 mg BID OR 300 mg at bedtime

Dose for Trazodone?

150 mg daily in divided doses

Dose for Fluconazole?

150 mg in single oral dose

Dose for Buproprion?

150-300 mg once daily (XR)

Dose for Clindamycin?

150-450 mg every 6 hours

Dose for Potassium Chloride?

16-80 mEq in 1-2 doses

Dose for Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim?

160 mg trimethoprim/800 mg sulfamethoxazole every 12 hours for 10-14 days

Dose for Lansoprazole?

30 mg daily

Dose for Isosorbide Mononitrate?

30-120 mg every morning

Dose for Nifedipine?

30-90 mg once daily

Dose for Lithium Carbonate?

300 mg 3-4 times daily

Dose for Oxcarbazepine?

300 mg BID

Dose for Quetiapine?

300-400 mg in 2-3 divided doses OR 1 XR tablet

Dose for Triamterene with Hydrochlorothiazide?

37.5/25 mg 1-2 times per day

Dose for Gabapentin?

900 -1800 mg in 3 divided doses

Dose for Insulin Glargine, rDNA origin?

Individualized

Dose for Methyprednisolone?

Individualized Normally 4-48 mg daily

Dose for Prednisone?

Individualized Normally 5-60 mg daily

Dose for Insulin Lispro?

Individualized Dosage

Dose for Insulin Aspart?

Individualized Dosages

Dose for Insulin Detemir?

Individualized Dose

Dose for Amlodipine?

Maximum of 10 mg daily

Dose for Escitalopram?

Start with 10 mg daily Gradual increase to 20 mg daily

Dose for Solifenacin?

Starting dose is 5 mg once daily

Dose for Celecoxib?

200 mg once daily OR 100 mg BID

Dose for Allopurinol?

200-300 mg daily

Dose for Topiramate?

200-400 mg in 2 divided doses

Dose for Diltiazem?

240-360 mg in 1-2 doses

Dose for Hydroxyzine HCl?

25 mg 3-4 times daily

Dose for Metoprolol Succinate?

25-100 mg daily

Dose for Hydrochlorothiazide?

25-100 mg daily in 1-2 doses

Dose for Sumatriptian Succinate?

25-100 mg with fluids at first sign of migraine

Dose for Levothyroxine?

25-300 mcg once daily

Dose for Paroxetine?

25-62.5 mg daily

Dose for Amoxicillin?

250 - 500 mg every 8 hours OR 500-875 mg every 12 hours

Dose for Cephalexin?

250 mg - 1 gram every 6 hours

Dose for Divalproex?

250 mg TID

Dose for Carisoprodol?

250-350 mg three times per day and at bedtime

Dose for Naproxen?

250-500 mg BID

Dose for Ciprofloxacin?

250-500 mg every 12 hours

Dose for Doxepin?

75-150 mg daily

Dose for Nortriptyline?

75-150 mg in single or divided doses

Dose for Methocarbamol?

750-100 mg 4 times daily

Dose for Ondansetron?

8 mg TID

Dose for Valsartan?

80-320 mg once daily

Dose for Metaxalone?

800 mg 3-4 times daily

Dose for Carbamazepine?

800-1200 mg in 3-4 divided doses Use minimum effective dose

Dose for Olopatadine (ophthalmic)?

1 drop in affected eye BID (6-8 hours apart)

Dose for Travoprost?

1 drop in affected eye(s) once daily in the evening

Dose for Sucralfate?

1 gram 4 times daily on empty stomach

Dose for Valacyclovir?

1 gram BID for 10 days

Dose for Risperidone?

1 mg BID

Dose for Varenicline?

1 mg BID

Dose for Guanfacine?

1 mg daily

Dose for Oxycodone with Acetaminophen?

1 tablet every 4-6 hours PRN Varying Strengths

Dose for Chlorpheniramine with Hydrocodone?

1 tsp (5 mL) every 12 hours

Dose for Promethazine with Codeine?

1 tsp (5 mL) every 4-6 hours

Dose for Acetaminophen with Codeine?

1-2 No. 2 or No. 3 tablets every 4 hours PRN

Dose for Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine?

1-2 tablets every 4 hours PRN

Dose for Hydrocodone/APAP?

1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours PRN Strengths vary

Dose for Benztropine?

1-4 mg 1-2 times per day

Dose for Glimepiride?

1-4 mg daily (max of 8 mg/day)

Dose for Terazosin?

1-5 mg once daily

Dose for Doxazosin?

1-8 mg once daily

Dose for Acyclovir?

200 mg every 4 hours while awake (5x) for 10 days

Dose for Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate (inhalation)?

2 inhalations BID

Dose for Albuterol Sulfate (inhalation)?

2 inhlataions 4 times daily

Dose for Eszopiclone?

2 mg (non-elderly), 1 mg (elderly) before bed

Dose for Ipratropium Bromide with Albuterol Sulfate (inhalation)?

2 sprays from MDI 4 times daily

Dose for Fluticasone Propionate (Nasal)?

2 sprays in each nostril once daily

Dose for Mometasone (intranasal)?

2 sprays in each nostril once daily

Dose for Azelastine (Nasal)?

2 sprays per nostril BID

Dose for Tramadol with Acetaminophen?

2 tablets (37.5/325 mg) every 4-6 hours PRN (max of 8 tabs/day)

Dose for Diphenoxylate with Atropine Sulfate?

2 tablets or 2 tsp (2.5/0.025 mg) 4 times daily until under control

Dose for Warfarin?

2-10 mg in single or divided doses

Dose for Diazepam?

2-10 mg, 2-4 times per day

Dose for Lorazepam?

2-6 mg in divided doses

Dose for Methadone?

2.5-10 mg every 3-4 hours PRN

Dose for Ramipril?

2.5-20 mg in 1-2 doses

Dose for Glyburide?

2.5-5 mg 1-2 ti,mes daily

Dose for Amphetamine wiht Dextroamphetamine Salts?

20 mg daily

Dose for Citalopram?

20 mg once daily

Dose for Olmesartan?

20 mg once daily

Dose for Omeprazole?

20 mg once daily

Dose for Lovastatin?

20 mg with evening meal

Dose for Lamotrigine?

20-200 mg once daily

Dose for Famotidine?

20-40 mg BID

Dose for Esomeprazole?

20-40 mg daily for 4-8 weeks

Dose for Lisinopril?

20-40 mg once daily

Dose for Telmisartan?

20-80 mg daily

Dose for Furosemide?

20-80 mg in 1-2 doses

Dose for Quinapril?

20-80 mg in 1-2 doses

Dose for Lisinopril with Hydrochlorothiazide?

20/12.5 mg once daily (one tablet)

Dose for Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters?

4 grams (4 capsules) in 1-2 doses

Dose for Tolterodine?

4 mg daily in 1 (LA) or 2 (Regular) per day

Dose for Tizanidine?

4 mg every 6-8 hours

Dose for Pantoprazole?

40 mg daily for 8 weeks

Dose for Amitriptyline?

40-150 mg in divided doses or at bedtime

Dose for Duloxetine?

40-60 mg per day

Dose for Ziprasidone?

40-80 mg BID

Dose for Amiodarone?

400 mg daily

Dose for Hydroxychloroquine?

400-600 mg daily

Dose for Theophylline?

400-900 mg daily

Dose for Oxybutynin?

5 mg (XL) daily

Dose for Nebivolol?

5 mg daily

Dose for Finasteride?

5 mg once daily

Dose for Metoclopramide?

5-10 mg 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime (2-8 weeks)

Dose for Methylphenidate?

5-10 mg BID (breakfast/lunch)

Dose for Buspirone?

5-10 mg up to 4 times daily

Dose for Zolpidem?

5-12.5 mg at bedtime

Dose for Glipizide?

5-20 mg daily

Dose for Metolazone?

5-20 mg once daily

Dose for Enalapril?

5-40 mg in single or divided doses

Dose for Rosuvastatin?

5-40 mg once daily

Dose for Diclofenac Sodium (oral)?

50 mg 3-4 times per day OR 75 mg 2 times per day OR 100 mg XR 1-2 times per day

Dose for Losartan?

50 mg once daily

Dose for Sertraline?

50 mg once daily

Dose for Desvenlafaxine?

50 mg once daily, with or without food

Dose for Tramadol?

50-100 mg every 4-6 hours PRN (max 400 mg daily)

Dose for Atenolol?

50-100 mg once daily

Dose for Hydroxyzine Pamoate?

50-100 mg up to 4 times daily

Dose for Levetiracetam?

500 mg BID

Dose for Metformin?

500 mg BID with meals OR 850 mg QD with breakfast

Dose for Niacin (ER)?

500 mg at bedtime for 4 weeks

Dose for Levofloxacin?

500 mg every 24 hours for 7 days

Dose for Azithromycin?

500 mg on the first day, then 250 mg once daily for 4 days

Dose for Raloxifene?

60 mg once daily

Dose for Thyroid, Dessicated?

60-180 mg daily

Dose for Gemfibrozil?

600 mg - 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner

Dose for Meloxicam?

7.5 mg once daily

Dose for Temazepam?

7.5-30 mg, 30 minutes before bed

Dose for Alendronate?

70 mg once weekly

Dose for Pregabalin?

75 mg BID or 50 mg TID 150 mg/day

Dose for Venlafaxine?

75 mg daily with food

Dose for Clopidogrel?

75 mg daily with or without food

Dose for Diclofenac Sodium (topical)?

Apply 2 gram (upper extremity) or 4 g (lower extremity) to affected area up to 4 times daily

Dose for Lidocaine (transdermal)?

Apply pathc over most painful area for 12 hours within 24 hour period

Dose for Clotrimazole with Betamethasone Diproprionate (topical)?

Apply to affected and surrounding areas BID for max of 2 weeks. Gently rub in.

Dose for Nystatin (topical)?

Apply to affected area 2-3 times daily

Dose for Triamcinolone Acetonide (topical)?

Apply to afffected area as thin film 2-4 times daily

Dose for Mupirocin (topical)?

Cover affected area with thin film 3 times daily

Dose for Fluticasone Propionate (inhalation)?

Inhale 50-250 mcg BID

Dose for Tiotropium Bromide?

Inhale one capsule using HandiHaler

Dose for Carbidopa with Levodopa?

Initial: 25/100 TID

Dose for Estradiol (oral)?

Intially 1-2 mg once daily

Dose for Amlodipine with Benazepril?

Once daily Varying strengths

Dose for Dipyridamole and Aspirin?

One capsule (200/25) BID (morning and evening)

Dose for Fluticasone Propionate with Salmeterol Xinafoate (inhalation)?

One diskus inhalation OR two HFA inhalations daily 12 hours apart

Dose for Fentanyl (transdermal)?

One patch every 72 hours

Dose for Phentermine?

One tab/capsule (37.5 mg) before or 1-2 hours after breakfast

Dose for Valsartan with Hydrochlorothiazide?

One tablet daily Varying Strengths

Dose for Losartan with Hydrochlorothiazide?

One tablet daily Varying strengths

Dose for Folic Acid?

Up to 1 mg daily

Dose for Propranolol?

Up to 640 mg in divided doses