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Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

diclofenac ophthalmic

See
Appendix B

 

RARELY USED
dicyclomine (Rx)

(dye-sye′kloe-meen)

Bentyl, Bentylol
, Formulex
, Lomine

Func. class.:
Gastrointestinal anticholinergic

USES:

Treatment of peptic ulcer disease in combination with other products; infant colic, urinary incontinence, IBS

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Hypersensitivity to anticholinergics, closed-angle glaucoma, GI obstruction, myasthenia gravis, paralytic ileus, GI atony, toxic megacolon, dementia

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
Calculator


Adult: PO
10-20 mg tid-qid;
IM
20 mg q4-6hr; max 160 mg/day

• Child >2 yr: PO
10 mg tid-qid

• Child 6 mo-2 yr: PO
5 mg tid-qid

Canada only   Side effects:
italics
= common;
bold
= life-threatening   
Nurse Alert

didanosine (Rx)

(dye-dan′oh-seen)

ddl, Videx Pediatric Powder, Videx EC

Func. class.:
Antiretroviral

Chem. class.:
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)

ACTION:

Nucleoside analog incorporating into cellular DNA by viral reverse transcriptase, thereby terminating the cellular DNA chain

USES:

HIV-1 infection in combination with at least 2 other antiretrovirals

Unlabeled uses:
HIV prophylaxis

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Hypersensitivity, lactic acidosis, pancreatitis, phenylketonuria

Precautions:
Pregnancy (B), breastfeeding, children, renal disease, sodium-restricted diets, elevated amylase, preexisting peripheral neuropathy, hyperuricemia, gout, CHF, noncirrhotic portal hypertension

 

Black Box Warning:

Hepatic disease, lactic acidosis, pancreatitis

DOSAGE AND ROUTES
Calculator

• Adult/adolescent/child ≥6 yr and ≥60 kg: PO EXT REL CAP
400 mg/day; if used with tenofovir, reduce to 250 mg/day

• Adult/adolescent/child ≥6 yr and 25 kg to <60 kg: PO EXT REL CAP
250 mg/day; if used with tenofovir, reduce to 200 mg/day

• Adolescent 20 kg to <25 kg: PO EXT REL CAP
200 mg/day


Adult ≥60 kg: PO ORAL SOL
200 mg bid or 400 mg/day; if used with tenofovir, reduce to 250 mg/day

• Adult <60 kg: PO ORAL SOL
125 mg bid or 250 mg/day; if used with tenofovir, reduce to 200 mg/day

• Adolescent/child/infant >8 mo: PO ORAL SOL
120 mg/m
2
every 12 hr, max adult dosing

• Infant <8 mo/neonate ≥2 wk: PO ORAL SOL
100 mg/m
2
every 12 hr

Renal dose


Adult: PO
CrCl ≥60 ml/min: No change

• Adult/adolescent ≥60 kg: PO
CCr 30–59 ml/min: reduce oral sol to 100 mg every 12 hr or 200 mg every 24 hr; reduce EXT-REL caps to 200 mg/day; CCr 10–29 ml/min: reduce oral sol to 150 mg every 24 hr; reduce EXT-REL caps to 125 mg/day; CCr <10 ml/min: reduce oral sol to 100 mg every 24 hr; reduce EXT-REL caps to 125 mg/day

• Adult/adolescent <60 kg: PO
CCr 30–59 ml/min: reduce oral sol to 75 mg every 12 hr or to 150 mg every 24 hr; reduce EXT-REL caps to 125 mg/day; CCr 10–29 ml/min: reduce oral sol to 100 mg every 24 hr; reduce EXT-REL caps to 125 mg/day; CCr <10 ml/min: reduce oral sol to 75 mg every 24 hr; EXT-REL caps are not recommended

Intermittent hemodialysis/continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

• Adult/adolescent >60 kg:
Give 100 mg oral sol or 125 mg EXT-REL CAPS every 24 hrs

• Adult/adolescent <60 kg:
Give 75 mg oral sol every 24 hr, EXT-REL CAPS are not recommended

Available forms:
Powder for oral sol 10 mg/ml; del rel caps 125, 200, 250, 400 mg

Administer:

• 
Pediatric powder for oral sol after preparation by pharmacist; dilution required using purified USP water then antacid (10 mg/ml), refrigerate, shake before use

• 
On an empty stomach ≥30 min before or 2 hr after meals

• 
Adjust dose with renal impairment

SIDE EFFECTS

CNS:
Peripheral neuropathy, seizures,
confusion,
anxiety
, hypertonia, abnormal thinking, asthenia,
insomnia
,
CNS depression,
pain, dizziness, chills, fever

CV:
Hypertension, vasodilation, dysrhythmia, syncope,
CHF,
palpitation

EENT:
Ear pain, otitis, photophobia, visual impairment, retinal depigmentation, optic neuritis

GI:
Pancreatitis,
diarrhea, nausea
, vomiting,
abdominal pain
, constipation, stomatitis, dyspepsia, liver abnormalities, flatulence, taste perversion, dry mouth, oral thrush, melena, increased ALT/AST, alk phos, amylase,
hepatic failure,
noncirrhotic portal hypertension

GU:
Increased bilirubin, uric acid

HEMA:
Leukopenia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia

INTEG:
Rash, pruritus
, alopecia, ecchymosis, hemorrhage, petechiae, sweating

MS:
Myalgia, arthritis, myopathy, muscular atrophy

RESP:
Cough, pneumonia, dyspnea, asthma, epistaxis, hypoventilation, sinusitis

SYST:
Lactic acidosis, anaphylaxis

PHARMACOKINETICS

PO:
Peak 0.67 hr, del rel 2 hr; elimination half-life 1.62 hr; extensive metabolism thought to occur; administration within 5 min of food will decrease absorption (50%); excreted urine, feces

INTERACTIONS

Increase:
didanosine level—allopurinol, tenofovir

Increase:
side effects from magnesium, aluminum antacids

Increase:
pancreatitis risk—stavudine

Decrease:
absorption—ketoconazole, dapsone

Decrease:
concentrations of fluoroquinolones, other antiretrovirals, itraconazole, tetracyclines

Decrease:
didanosine level—methadone


 
Do not use with these products PO: gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, grepafloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, sparfloxacin, trovafloxacin

Drug/Food

• 
Any food decreases rate of absorption 50%, do not use with food

• 
Do not use with acidic juices

NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
Assess:

 

Black Box Warning:

Pancreatitis:
do not use in those with symptoms of pancreatitis; may be dose related in advanced HIV, alcoholism, history of pancreatitis

• 
Peripheral neuropathy:
tingling or pain in hands and feet, distal numbness; onset usually occurs 2-6 mo after beginning treatment, may persist if product not discontinued

 

Black Box Warning:

Lactic acidosis, severe hepatomegaly, pancreatitis:
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, elevated hepatic enzymes; product should be discontinued because condition can be fatal

• 
Children by dilated retinal exam q6mo to rule out retinal depigmentation

• 
CBC, differential, platelet count monthly; notify prescriber of results; alk phos, monitor amylase; viral load, CD4 count

• 
Renal studies: BUN, serum uric acid, urine CCr before, during therapy

• 
Temp may indicate beginning infection

• 
Hepatic studies before, during therapy (bilirubin, AST, ALT) as needed, monthly

Perform/provide:

• 
Clean up of powdered products; use wet mop or damp sponge

• 
Storage of tabs, caps in tightly closed bottle at room temp; store oral sol after dissolving at room temp ≤4 hr

Evaluate:

• 
Therapeutic response: absence of infection; symptoms of HIV

Teach patient/family:

• 
To avoid use with alcohol, not to take with food

• 
To report numbness/tingling in extremities

• 
To take on an empty stomach; not to take dapsone at same time as ddI; not to mix powder with fruit juice; chew tab or crush and dissolve in water; to drink powder immediately after mixing

• 
To report signs of
infection:
increased temp, sore throat, flulike symptoms

• 
To report signs of
anemia:
fatigue, headache, faintness, SOB, irritability

• 
To report
bleeding;
to avoid use of razors, commercial mouthwash

• 
That hair may be lost during therapy (rare); that a wig or hairpiece may make patient feel better

• 
That product does not cure, only controls symptoms

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