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
