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Atacand

CANDESARTAN

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GENERIC NAME

candesartan

BRAND NAMES

Atacand

THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY

Angiotensin II Antagonist

USE

Treatment of hypertension; may be used alone or in combination with other

antihypertensive agents

USUAL DOSAGE

Adults: Oral: Dosage must be individualized; blood pressure response is

dose-related over the range of 2-32 mg; the usual recommended starting dose

of 16 mg once daily when it is used as monotherapy in patients who are not

volume depleted; it can be administered once or twice daily with total daily

doses ranging from 8-32 mg; larger doses do not appear to have a greater

effect and there is relatively little experience with such doses; most of

the antihypertensive effect is present within 2 weeks and maximal blood

pressure reduction is generally obtained within 4-6 weeks of treatment

DOSAGE FORMS

Tablet, as cilexetil: 4 mg, 8 mg, 16 mg, 32 mg

Drug help

> The doctor is giving a medication history. He says

> S/L Atican very clearly. I listened several times but

> I cannot find this.

>

> To help, this is the patient's medical history problem

> list:

> 1. History of hypertension, well controlled with

> medication.

> 2. Osteoarthritis with degenerative joint disease

> changes.

> 3. Left over right knee old inferior wall myocardial

> infarction by EKG.

>

> Thanks!

> Jules

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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  • 2 months later...

Could it be Lanoxin?

U.S./Canadian Brand Names

Lanoxicaps®

Lanoxin®

Novo-Digoxin® (Can)

Therapeutic Category

Antiarrhythmic Agent, Miscellaneous

Cardiac Glycoside

Use

Treatment of congestive heart failure; slows the ventricular rate in

tachyarrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter,

supraventricular tachycardia

Usual Dosage

Adults (based on lean body weight and normal renal function for age.

Decrease dose in patients with decreased renal function)

Total digitalizing dose: Administer 1/2 as initial dose, then administer

1/4 of the total digitalizing dose (TDD) in each of 2 subsequent doses at 8-

to 12-hour intervals; obtain EKG 6 hours after each dose to assess potential

toxicity

Oral: 0.75-1.5 mg

I.M., I.V.: 0.5-1 mg

Daily maintenance dose:

Oral: 0.125-0.5 mg

I.M., I.V.: 0.1-0.4 mg

Dosage Forms

Capsule: 50 mcg, 100 mcg, 200 mcg

Elixir: 50 mcg/mL with alcohol 10% (60 mL)

Injection: 250 mcg/mL (1 mL, 2 mL)

Injection, pediatric: 100 mcg/mL (1 mL)

Tablet: 125 mcg, 250 mcg, 500 mcg

Copyright 1999 by Lippincott & Wilkins

Drug help

> Patient with right carotid stenosis, atherosclerotic heart disease, mitral

> valve replacement.

>

> CURRENT MEDS: Valium, Synthroid, Coumadin, Bumex, Captopril, Toprol, KCl,

> and s/l **plan-oxin** 0.25 mg q.d.

>

> Thanks

> Terry

>

>

>

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Could it be Lanoxin? The dosage is correct.

On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:20:52 EST TL1418@... writes:

> Patient with right carotid stenosis, atherosclerotic heart disease,

> mitral

> valve replacement.

>

> CURRENT MEDS: Valium, Synthroid, Coumadin, Bumex, Captopril,

> Toprol, KCl,

> and s/l **plan-oxin** 0.25 mg q.d.

>

> Thanks

> Terry

>

>

>

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  • 4 weeks later...

Mrs. X comes in today for follow-up on her blood pressure. She has been

using s/l " s-frenolactone " and Diovan-HCTZ without any side effects.

I can't really get the whole word. Any ideas what this is? Thanks. Bev

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  • 2 weeks later...

Bev, This is one of the first drugs I put into a macro, because I can never

remember how to spell it. It is Zaroxolyn, an antihypertensive/diuretic. I

always have to look it up. Margaret

>>> 02/19/01 11:29PM >>>

Doc dictates:

??Xeroxin 2.5 mg p.r.n. severe symptoms heart failure.

I can find Zeroxin and Xeroxin, but they are topical ointments. Any one have

any idea what drug he is prescribing...if memory serves...he spelled it this

way.

Thanks.

Bev

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