- Called Caremark about θΆεεη LANTUS, the representative told me that the limit of $3,700 this year for Medicare Part D only takes into account "co-payment". However, it might actually include "drug cost" I have to look it up!!!
DRUGS
- KERYDIN (tavaborole) (available = 5% solution (4, 10mL)
- NOTE: What is this? How do you even pronounce it??
- Indication
- Onychomycosis (toe nail fungus) - apply once daily x 48 weeks (almost a year)
- CLINDAMYCIN (available = 75, 150, 300mg)
- NOTE: We see this prescribed a lot, and indeed it has many indications, but when exactly do you need to prescribe this?
- Dose
- Usual dose = 150-450mg q6 (max = 1800mg or 3 caps (150mg) q6)
- Indications
- CYCLOPORINE (available = 25, 50, 100mg)
- NOTE: looks like an interesting drug at the first glance, and also look like it can be a lot of other drugs, too.
- Indications
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Solid organ transplant
- off label -
- Interstitial cystitis
- Immune thrombocytopenia
- Focal segmental glomeruloscerosis
- Acute graft vs. host disease
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Lupus nephritis
- Ulcerative colitis, severe
- Uveitis
- RENOVA (tretinoin) (available = 0.02% cream or pump)
- NOTE: sounds like tretinoin, or some sort of make-up product. Indeed, it's for lessening wrinkles
- Indication
- Palliation of fine wrinkles
- FROVATRIPTAN (FROVA) (Available = 2.5mg)
- NOTE: you know it's a triptan, for migraine headache, but not sure of its available dosage form and how to take them, and max dose; also just found out that it's a serotonin 5-ht 1b/1d receptor agonist
- Indication
- Migraine, 2.5mg orally, can re-dose in 2 hours (max = 7.5mg daily; 3 doses daily)
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