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HCI |
APPETITE
SUPPRESSANT Structurally related to amphetamine9a |
Meridia
Cap-- lactose |
Drug:
Take once a day without regard to food.
Re-evaluate use if wt loss < 4 lb in first 4
weeks.
Diet: Low cal diet essential. Avoid St.
John's wort,92 see p 238.
Nutr: ¯
WEIGHT, anorexia. ―
appetite.
Oral/GI: Dry mouth, taste
changes, dyspepsia, nausea, constipation.
S/Cond: Limit alcohol. Not with lactation.
Not with severe hepatic
dysfunction, cardiac disease or ESRD.
Pregnancy: Category C.
Other: Headache, insomnia,
tachycardia, palpitations, nervousness,
depression, dizziness, UP BP, vasodilation, flu
syndrome, rhinitis,
sinusitis, back pain, cough, sweating,
paresthesia, rash.
Blood/Serum: ―
HDL, ¯ chol,
¯ LDL, ¯
TG, ¯ URIC
ACID.
Monitor: BP, pulse. |
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| simethicone |
ANTIFLATULENT |
Mylanta
Gas Relief
Chew Tab & Cap-- sorbitol
Mylicon
Drops-- saccharin
Phazyme
Tab-- lactose, sucrose
Drops-- saccharin |
Drug:
Take after meals &/or HS. Chew chewable tab well.
May mix drops with 1 oz cool water, formula or
other liquid.
Diet: Proper diet and exercise important.13
Avoid carbonated
beverages & gas-forming foods to prevent
flatulence.
Oral/GI: Belching. Not absorbed
from GI tract.
Pregnancy: Category C.2
Chew Tab-- sorbitol, starch, sucrose Cap--
soybean oil |
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