• Vitamins and Minerals, Folic Acid
    Dosage form: Tablet
    Strength: 5mg
    Indications/Special comments: For prevention and treatment of folic acid deficiency states, including megaloblastic anaemia and in anaemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood; folic acid is being used in the diagnosis of folate deficiency.
    Dosage Administration: Deficiency (prophylaxis): Amount based on normal daily recommended intakes. Diagnostic aid (folate deficiency): 100 to 200mcg (0.1 to 0.2mg) a day for ten days plus low dietary folic acid and vitamin B12. Deficiency (treatment): treatment dose is individualized by prescriber based on severity of deficiency.
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  • Vitamins and Minerals, Folic Acid
    Dosage form: Injection
    Strength: 5mg/ml
    Indications/Special comments: For prevention and treatment of folic acid deficiency states, including megaloblastic anaemia and in anaemias of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy, or childhood; folic acid is being used in the diagnosis of folate deficiency.
    Dosage Administration: Adult: Deficiency (prophylaxis): IV infusion, as part of total parenteral nutrition solutions, the specific amount determined by individual patients need. Deficiency (treatment): IM, IV, or deep SC: 250mcg (0.25mg) to 1mg a day until a haematologic response occurs. Diagnostic aid (folate deficiency): IM: 100 to 200mcg (0.1 to 0.2mg) a day for ten days plus low dietary folic acid and Vitamin B12. Child: See usual adult dose.
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  • Vitamins and Minerals, Ferrous Fumarate/Sulphate
    Dosage form: Syrup
    Strength: 300mg/ml
    Indications/Special comments: Treatment & prevention iron deficiency anaemia.
    Dosage Administration: Infants and Children: Severe deficiency: 4 – 6mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. Mild to moderate deficiency: 3mg/kg/day in 1 – 2 divided doses. Prophylaxis: 1 – 2mg/kg/day in 1 – 2 divided dose (maximum: 15mg/day). Neonates, premature: 2 – 4mg/kg/day in 1 – 2 divided doses, maximum of 15mg/day.
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  • Topical Anti-inflammatory, Fluticasone Propionate
    Dosage form: Ointment
    Strength: 0.00005
    Indications/Special comments: Severe inflammatory skin disorders such as dermatitis and eczemas unresponsive to less potent corticosteroids. Psoriasis.
    Dosage Administration: Child 3 months – 17 years: Apply 1 – 2 times a day, to be applied thinly. Adult: Apply 1 – 2 times a day, to be applied thinly.
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  • Topical Anti-infectives, Fusidic Acid
    Dosage form: Ointment
    Strength: 0.02
    Indications/Special comments: For staphylococcal infections.
    Dosage Administration: Apply 3 - 4 times daily.
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  • Topical Anti-infectives, Fusidic Acid
    Dosage form: Cream
    Strength: 0.02
    Indications/Special comments: For staphylococcal infections.
    Dosage Administration: Apply 3 - 4 times daily.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Fluticasone Propionate
    Dosage form: Inhaler
    Strength: 44mcg, 50mcg (diskus), 88mcg, 100mcg, 110mcg, 220mcg, 250mcg (diskus)
    Indications/Special comments: Inhalation Aerosol is indicated for the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy. It is also indicated for patients requiring oral corticosteroid therapy for asthma. Many of these patients may be able to reduce or eliminate their requirement for oral corticosteroids over time.
    Dosage Administration: Asthma: Inhalation: Note: Titrate to lowest effective dose once asthma stability achieved. Arnuity Ellipta: Adolescents =12 years and Adults: Dosing based on previous asthma therapy: Note: May increase dose after 2 weeks of therapy in patients who are not adequately controlled. No prior treatment with inhaled corticosteroids: Initial: 100 mcg once daily; maximum: 200 mcg once daily. Prior treatment with inhaled corticosteroids: Initial: 100 to 200 mcg once daily; maximum: 200 mcg once daily. Children 4 to 11 years: Initial: 88 mcg twice daily; maximum: 88 mcg twice daily. Adolescents =12 years and Adults: Dosing based on previous asthma therapy: Note: May increase dose after 2 weeks of therapy in patients who are not adequately controlled. Bronchodilator alone: Initial: 88 mcg twice daily; maximum: 440 mcg twice daily. Inhaled corticosteroids: Initial: 88 to 220 mcg twice daily (initial dose >88 mcg twice daily may be considered in patients previously requiring higher doses of inhaled corticosteroids); maximum: 440 mcg twice daily. See packet insert and treatment guidelines for more information.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Fluticasone Furoate + Vilanterol
    Dosage form: Inhaler
    Strength: 100 + 25mcg
    Indications/Special comments: Maintenance treatment of patients with COPD; combination of a corticosteroid (fluticasone) and a long-acting beta agonist (LABA, vilanterol). As concomitant therapy for the treatment of asthma and the prevention of bronchospasm in patients who are currently taking but are inadequately controlled on a long-term asthma-control medication (e.g., inhaled corticosteroid).
    Dosage Administration: Adults: One inhalation (fluticasone 100mcg/vilanterol 25mcg) once daily. Asthma Inhalation: Adults: Receiving low-to-mid-dose corticosteroids: One inhalation (fluticasone 100mcg/vilanterol 25mcg) once daily; may be to one inhalation (fluticasone 200mcg/vilanterol 25mcg) once daily if additional control needed; Receiving mid-to-high-dose corticosteroids– One inhalation (fluticasone 200mcg/vilanterol 25mcg) once daily.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Fluticasone + Salmeterol
    Dosage form: Inhaler
    Strength: 45 + 21mcg; 100 + 50mcg; 115 + 21mcg; 230 + 21mcg; 250 + 50mcg; 500 + 50mcg
    Indications/Special comments: Maintenance treatment of asthma. Maintenance treatment of COPD.
    Dosage Administration: Asthma: Aerosol for Oral Inhalation. Adults and adolescents 12 years or older: Two inhalations twice daily.
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  • Respiratory Drugs, Flunisolide Hemihydrate
    Dosage form: Inhaler
    Strength: 80mcg
    Indications/Special comments: Maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy. May decrease requirement for or eliminate use of systemic corticosteroids in patients with asthma.
    Dosage Administration: Adults and Children =12 yr: 160mcg (2 inhalations) twice daily (not to exceed 4 inhalations twice daily). Children 6 – 11 yr: 80mcg (1 inhalation) twice daily (not to exceed 2 inhalations twice daily).
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