Take with first bite moa: inhibits 2 enzymes that breaks down food into glucose Slows glucose absorption resulting in lower postprandial glucose

Drug Administration Flashcards by Yang Vang

Alendronate

Take on empty stomach at least 30 minutes before breakfast
** empty stomach = better absorption

Take with plain water (not coffee, juice, mineral water or milk)

Remain upright for 30 minutes or until first food
** ensure tablet reach stomach

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Captopril

Take empty stomach 1 hour before food

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Sinemet

Empty stomach, can take with food if upset stomach

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Cilostazol

Take on empty stomach 1/2 hour prior to meal

Food can increase side effects

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Entecavir

Empty stomach, better absorb

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Ferosul

Empty stomach; best absorb

If upset stomach, can take with food

Avoid tea or coffee

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Isoniazid

Take on empty stomach, best absorb

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Levothyroxine

Take 30 to 60 minutes prior to meal

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Mercaptopurine

Take on empty stomach, best absorb

May take with food if needed

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Methotrexate

Take with or without food
** best on empty stomach but if nausea try taking with food

Avoid taking with food rich in milk dairy products

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Reglan

Take 30 minutes before meal

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Propranolol

Tablet best on empty stomach

Capsule can be taken with or without food, but be consistent

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Proton pump inhibitor (protonix)

Take 30 minutes before meal

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Repaglinide

Take 30 minutes before meal

If meal is skip, skip dose

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Sucralfate

Take on empty stomach; 1 hour prior to meal

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Tetracycline

Take empty stomach; take 1 hour prior to meal or 2 hours after meal

Take full glass of water and remain upright for 1 hour

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Trospium

Empty stomach; take 1 hour prior to meal

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Voriconazole

Empty stomach 1 hour prior to meal or after meal

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Quetiapine ER

Empty stomach or light meal in the evening

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Acarbose

Take with first bite

moa: inhibits 2 enzymes that breaks down food into glucose

Slows glucose absorption resulting in lower postprandial glucose

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Acetazolamide

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

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Acitretin (soriatine)

Take with food

best absorb with food

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Alfuzosin

Take immediately after meal for best absorption

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Allopurinol

Take with food

to decrease stomach upset

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Amantadine

Take with food to decrease stomach upset Amantadine may cause stomach upset

Augmentin

Take with food to increase absorption and decrease stomach upset

Bromocriptine

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

Cabergoline

Take with food to decrease nausea and stomach upset

Carbamazepine

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

Cefuroxime

Take with food to increase absorption

Cinacalcet

Take with food or shortly after meal, this increase absorption

Clomipramine

Take with food to decrease upset stomach

Dapsone

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

Prednisone and other steroid

Take with food to prevent stomach upset

Exemastine (aromasin)

Take with food to increase absorption

Griseofulvin

Take with fatty meal to increase absorption

Hydroxychloroquine

Take with food or glass of milk to decrease stomach upset

Isotretinoin

Take with meal to increase absorption

Lithium

Take with meal to decrease stomach upset

Metformin

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

Metoprolol

Take with meal to increase absorption

Nitrofurantoin

Take with food to increase absorption and decrease stomach symptoms

NSAID

Take with to decrease nausea but may reduce effectiveness

Orlistat

Take during meal or up to 1 hour after a meal Binds to fat

Pentoxyfylline

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

Lanthanum, Sevelamer - phosphate binder

Take with meal - binds to phosphate in food Skip dose if meal is skip

Potassium chloride

Take with meal and full glass of water to decrease stomach upset

Probenecid

Take with food to decrease stomach upset

Rivaroxaban Xarelto

Take 15 and 20 mg with foot

Sulfasalazine

Take with food to reduce stomach upset

Sulfonylureas (glipizide, glimepiride)

Take with food to reduce risk of hypoglycemia

Venlafaxine

Take with food

Amiodarone

Take with or without food but be consistent Be consistent = take it the same way each time

Cyclosporine

Take with or without food, be consistent

Digoxin

Take with or without food, be consistent

Labetalol

Take with or without food, be consistent

Paliperidone

Take with or without food, be consistent Do not crush or chew

Sirolimus

Take with or without food, be consistent

Spironolactone

Take with or without food, be consistent

Tacrolimus

Take with or without food, be consistent