Azithromycin - ANS_Indications: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (bacterial STD's
Dosage: 500 mg on 1st day, then 250 mg/day for 4 more days
Side effects: abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, Torsadas de pointes, Hepatotoxicity, C-diff, Steven
Johnsons syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, angioedema
Contraindications: history of jaundice or hepatic dysfunction or sever liver or renal impairment
Doxycycline - ANS_Indications: treatment of Chlamydia and Pelvic Inflammatory disease
Dosage: 100 mg q 12 hr on the 1st day, then 100-200 mg once daily
Side effects: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, photosensitivity, C-diff, drug rash, erythema multiform, steven
johnson's syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Contraindications: Pregnancy-risk of permanent staining of teeth in infant
Erythromycin - ANS_Indications: treatment for Chlamydia, alternative to penicillin (when there is an
allergy)
Dosage: 250-500mg
,Side effects: nausea, vomiting, torsade de pointes, ventricular arrhythmias, C-diff
Contraindications: HR lower than 50, hypersensitivity
Folic acid - ANS_Indications: reduce the risk of birth defects in the spinal cord and brain, reduce risk for
preterm labor, promotes cell division
Dosage: 250-1000mcg (600mcg)
Side effects: cramps, diarrhea, rash, nausea, stomach upset
Contraindications: don't take if you are on seizure medications
Prenatal vitamins - ANS_Indications: fill the nutritional gap in the mother's diet
Dosage: Iron- 27mg/day, Folic acid, Calcium-1000mg/day Iodine, Vitamin D- 600 IU/day, Vitamin E
15mg/day
Side effects: nausea, constipation, cramps
Contraindications: don't take if you have sarcoidosis, elevated activity of parathyroid gland, elevated
calcium in blood or urine
Ceftriaxone - ANS_Indications: treatment of gonorrhea
Dosage: 1-2g every 24 hours
,Side effects: C-diff, Seizures, diarrhea, anaphylaxis
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to penicillin
Cefotetan - ANS_Indications: treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease
Dosage: 500mg-3g per hour depending on severity of infection
Side effects: seizures, C-diff
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to cephalosporins or penicillin
Acyclovir - ANS_Indications: treatment for herpes
Dosage: 200mg every 4 hours for 7-10 days
Side effects: dizziness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, seizures, renal failure, steven johnson's
syndrome, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA/HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME
contraindications: hypersensitivity to valacyclovir or milk protein concentrate
Valacyclovir - ANS_Indications: treatment for herpes
Dosage: 1 g twice daily for 10 days
, Side effects: headache, nausea, renal failure, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC
PURPURA/HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to acyclovir
Benzathine Penicillin G - ANS_Indications: treatment for syphilis
Dosage: 2.4 million units single dose
Side effects: diarrhea, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, rash, seizures, anaphylaxis, serum sickness
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to benzathine, penicillin or procaine
Metronidazole - ANS_Indications: treatment for bacterial vaginosis
Dosage: 700mg once daily for 7 days
Side effects: dizziness, headache, aseptic meningitis, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, seizures, steven
johnson's syndrome
Contraindications: do NOT take in 1st trimester of pregnancy
Ferrous Sulfate - ANS_Indications: Treatment & prevention iron deficiency anemia
Dosage: PO adults- 2-3 mg/kg/day in 2-4 divided doses
Dosage: 500 mg on 1st day, then 250 mg/day for 4 more days
Side effects: abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, Torsadas de pointes, Hepatotoxicity, C-diff, Steven
Johnsons syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, angioedema
Contraindications: history of jaundice or hepatic dysfunction or sever liver or renal impairment
Doxycycline - ANS_Indications: treatment of Chlamydia and Pelvic Inflammatory disease
Dosage: 100 mg q 12 hr on the 1st day, then 100-200 mg once daily
Side effects: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, photosensitivity, C-diff, drug rash, erythema multiform, steven
johnson's syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Contraindications: Pregnancy-risk of permanent staining of teeth in infant
Erythromycin - ANS_Indications: treatment for Chlamydia, alternative to penicillin (when there is an
allergy)
Dosage: 250-500mg
,Side effects: nausea, vomiting, torsade de pointes, ventricular arrhythmias, C-diff
Contraindications: HR lower than 50, hypersensitivity
Folic acid - ANS_Indications: reduce the risk of birth defects in the spinal cord and brain, reduce risk for
preterm labor, promotes cell division
Dosage: 250-1000mcg (600mcg)
Side effects: cramps, diarrhea, rash, nausea, stomach upset
Contraindications: don't take if you are on seizure medications
Prenatal vitamins - ANS_Indications: fill the nutritional gap in the mother's diet
Dosage: Iron- 27mg/day, Folic acid, Calcium-1000mg/day Iodine, Vitamin D- 600 IU/day, Vitamin E
15mg/day
Side effects: nausea, constipation, cramps
Contraindications: don't take if you have sarcoidosis, elevated activity of parathyroid gland, elevated
calcium in blood or urine
Ceftriaxone - ANS_Indications: treatment of gonorrhea
Dosage: 1-2g every 24 hours
,Side effects: C-diff, Seizures, diarrhea, anaphylaxis
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to penicillin
Cefotetan - ANS_Indications: treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease
Dosage: 500mg-3g per hour depending on severity of infection
Side effects: seizures, C-diff
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to cephalosporins or penicillin
Acyclovir - ANS_Indications: treatment for herpes
Dosage: 200mg every 4 hours for 7-10 days
Side effects: dizziness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, seizures, renal failure, steven johnson's
syndrome, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA/HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME
contraindications: hypersensitivity to valacyclovir or milk protein concentrate
Valacyclovir - ANS_Indications: treatment for herpes
Dosage: 1 g twice daily for 10 days
, Side effects: headache, nausea, renal failure, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC
PURPURA/HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to acyclovir
Benzathine Penicillin G - ANS_Indications: treatment for syphilis
Dosage: 2.4 million units single dose
Side effects: diarrhea, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, rash, seizures, anaphylaxis, serum sickness
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to benzathine, penicillin or procaine
Metronidazole - ANS_Indications: treatment for bacterial vaginosis
Dosage: 700mg once daily for 7 days
Side effects: dizziness, headache, aseptic meningitis, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, seizures, steven
johnson's syndrome
Contraindications: do NOT take in 1st trimester of pregnancy
Ferrous Sulfate - ANS_Indications: Treatment & prevention iron deficiency anemia
Dosage: PO adults- 2-3 mg/kg/day in 2-4 divided doses
