drug doses Flashcards
1
Q
risendronate dose
A
35mg once weekly
2
Q
alendronate dose
A
70mg once weekly
3
Q
zoledronic acid dose
A
5mg once a year over 15min infusion
4
Q
denosumab dose
A
60mg q6 monthly
5
Q
hydroxychloroquine dose
A
200-400mg, max 5mg/kg/day
6
Q
sulfasalazine dose
A
500mg increase by 500mg every 2-4 weeks maintenace at 1mg BD
max 3g/day
7
Q
methotrexate dose
A
7.5mg once weekly
increase by 2.5-5mg q4-12weeks
OR
maintenance dose 15mg in 4-6weeks
max 25mg once weekly
8
Q
leflunomide dose
A
100mg/day for 3 days
then
20mg/day
9
Q
allopurinol dose
A
<100mg /day
increase by 50-100mg/day q2-6 weeks
maintenance >300mg/day
max 800-900mg/day
10
Q
febuxostat dose
A
≤40mg/day
increase to 80mg maintenance if inadq in 2-4weeks
11
Q
probenecid dose
A
250mg BD X 1 WEEK
500mg BD
increase by 500mg every 4weeks
maintenance <2g/day
