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avera mckennan hospital - quetiapine fumarate (unii: 2s3pl1b6uj) (quetiapine - unii:bgl0jsy5si) - quetiapine 400 mg - quetiapine is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. the efficacy of quetiapine in schizophrenia was established in three 6-week trials in adults and one 6-week trial in adolescents (13 to 17 years). the effectiveness of quetiapine for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia has not been systematically evaluated in controlled clinical trials [see clinical studies (14.1) ]. quetiapineis indicated for the acute treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar i disorder, both as monotherapy and as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex. efficacy was established in two 12-week monotherapy trials in adults, in one 3-week adjunctive trial in adults, and in one 3-week monotherapy trial in pediatric patients (10 to 17 years) [see clinical studies (14.2) ]. quetiapine is indicated as monotherapy for the acute treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. efficacy was established in two 8-week monotherapy trials in adult patients with bipolar i and bipolar ii disorder [see clinica

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avera mckennan hospital - tolterodine tartrate (unii: 5t619tqr3r) (tolterodine - unii:whe7a56u7k) - tolterodine tartrate 2 mg - detrol la capsules is indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency [see clinical studies (14) ]. detrol la is contraindicated in patients with urinary retention, gastric retention, or uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma. detrol la is also contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients, or to fesoterodine fumarate extended-release tablets which, like detrol la, are metabolized to 5-hydroxymethyl tolterodine [see warnings and precautions (5.2) (5.3), (5.4) ]. pregnancy category c. at approximately 9–12 times the clinical exposure to the pharmacologically active components of detrol® la, no anomalies or malformations were observed in mice (based on the auc of tolterodine and its 5-hmt metabolite at a dose of 20 mg/kg/day). at 14–18 times the exposure (doses of 30 to 40 mg/kg/day) in mice, tolterodine has been shown to be embryolethal and reduce fetal weight, and increase the incidence of fetal abnorma

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avera mckennan hospital - divalproex sodium (unii: 644vl95ao6) (valproic acid - unii:614oi1z5wi) - valproic acid 125 mg - divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, usp are a valproate and are indicated for the treatment of the manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. a manic episode is a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood. typical symptoms of mania include pressure of speech, motor hyperactivity, reduced need for sleep, flight of ideas, grandiosity, poor judgment, aggressiveness, and possible hostility. the efficacy of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, usp was established in 3-week trials with patients meeting dsm-iii-r criteria for bipolar disorder who were hospitalized for acute mania [see clinical studies (14.1)] . the safety and effectiveness of divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, usp for long-term use in mania, i.e., more than 3 weeks, has not been demonstrated in controlled clinical trials. therefore, healthcare providers who elect to use divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets, usp for extended periods should continually reevaluate the l

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avera mckennan hospital - timolol maleate (unii: p8y54f701r) (timolol anhydrous - unii:5jky92s7br) - timolol anhydrous 5 mg - timolol maleate tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. they may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, especially thiazide-type diuretics. timolol is indicated in patients who have survived the acute phase of myocardial infarction, and are clinically stable, to reduce cardiovascular mortality and the risk of reinfarction. timolol is indicated for the prophylaxis of migraine headache. timolol maleate is contraindicated in patients with bronchial asthma or with a history of bronchial asthma, or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (see warnings); sinus bradycardia; second- and third-degree atrioventricular block; overt cardiac failure (see warnings); cardiogenic shock; hypersensitivity to this product.

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avera mckennan hospital - gabapentin (unii: 6cw7f3g59x) (gabapentin - unii:6cw7f3g59x) - gabapentin 100 mg - gabapentin is indicated for: - management of postherpetic neuralgia in adults - adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures, with and without secondary generalization, in adults and pediatric patients 3 years and older with epilepsy gabapentin is contraindicated in patients who havedemonstrated hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients.  pregnancycategory c : there are noadequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. in nonclinical studiesin mice, rats, and rabbits, gabapentin was developmentally toxic whenadministered to pregnant animals at doses similar to or lower than those usedclinically. gabapentin should be used during pregnancy only if the potentialbenefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. when pregnantmice received oral doses of gabapentin (500, 1000, or 3000 mg/kg/day) duringthe period of organogenesis, embryo-fetal toxicity (increased incidences ofskeletal variations) was observed at the two highest doses. the no-effect dosefor embryo-fetal developmental to

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avera mckennan hospital - rifaximin (unii: l36o5t016n) (rifaximin - unii:l36o5t016n) - rifaximin 200 mg - to reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of xifaxan and other antibacterial drugs, xifaxan when used to treat infection should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. when culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. in the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. xifaxan is indicated for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea (td) caused by noninvasive strains of escherichia coli in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. limitations of use xifaxan should not be used in patients with diarrhea complicated by fever or blood in the stool or diarrhea due to pathogens other than escherichia coli [see warnings and precautions (5.1), clinical pharmacology (12.4), clinical studies (14.1)]. xifaxan is indicated for re

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avera mckennan hospital - ziprasidone hydrochloride (unii: 216x081oru) (ziprasidone - unii:6uka5vej6x) - ziprasidone 40 mg - ziprasidone is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia, as monotherapy for the acute treatment of bipolar manic or mixed episodes, and as an adjunct to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. when deciding among the alternative treatments available for the condition needing treatment, the prescriber should consider the finding of ziprasidone's greater capacity to prolong the qt/qtc interval compared to several other antipsychotic drugs [see warnings and precautions (5.2) ]. prolongation of the qtc interval is associated in some other drugs with the ability to cause torsade de pointes-type arrhythmia, a potentially fatal polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and sudden death. in many cases this would lead to the conclusion that other drugs should be tried first. whether ziprasidone will cause torsade de pointes or increase the rate of sudden death is not yet known [see warnings and precautions (5.2)] . ziprasidone is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. the efficacy

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avera mckennan hospital - iloperidone (unii: vpo7kj050n) (iloperidone - unii:vpo7kj050n) - iloperidone 4 mg - fanapt®  tablets are indicated for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia. efficacy was established in two short-term (4- and 6-week) placebo-and active-controlled studies of adult patients with schizophrenia [see clinical studies (14)] . when deciding among the alternative treatments available for this condition, the prescriber should consider the finding that fanapt is associated with prolongation of the qtc interval [see warnings and precautions (5.2)] . prolongation of the qtc interval is associated in some other drugs with the ability to cause torsade de pointes-type arrhythmia, a potentially fatal polymorphic ventricular tachycardia which can result in sudden death. in many cases this would lead to the conclusion that other drugs should be tried first. whether fanapt will cause torsade de pointes or increase the rate of sudden death is not yet known. patients must be titrated to an effective dose of fanapt. thus, control of symptoms may be delayed during the first 1 to 2 weeks of treatment compared

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avera mckennan hospital - emtricitabine (unii: g70b4etf4s) (emtricitabine - unii:g70b4etf4s), tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (unii: ott9j7900i) (tenofovir anhydrous - unii:w4hfe001u5) - emtricitabine 200 mg - truvada® , a combination of emtriva® and viread® , is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents (such as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors or protease inhibitors) for the treatment of hiv-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. the following points should be considered when initiating therapy with truvada for the treatment of hiv-1 infection: - it is not recommended that truvada be used as a component of a triple nucleoside regimen. - truvada should not be coadministered with atripla® , complera® , emtriva, stribild® , viread or lamivudine-containing products [see warnings and precautions (5.4)] . - in treatment experienced patients, the use of truvada should be guided by laboratory testing and treatment history [see clinical pharmacology (12.4)] . truvada is indicated in combination with safer sex practices for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired hiv-1 in adults at high risk. this indication is based on clinic

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avera mckennan hospital - fluconazole (unii: 8vzv102jfy) (fluconazole - unii:8vzv102jfy) - fluconazole 100 mg - fluconazole is indicated for the treatment of: - vaginal candidiasis (vaginal yeast infections due to candida ). - oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis. in open noncomparative studies of relatively small numbers of patients, fluconazole was also effective for the treatment of candida urinary tract infections, peritonitis, and systemic candida infections including candidemia, disseminated candidiasis, and pneumonia. - cryptococcal meningitis. before prescribing fluconazole for aids patients with cryptococcal meningitis, please see clinical studies section. studies comparing fluconazole to amphotericin b in non-hiv infected patients have not been conducted. fluconazole is also indicated to decrease the incidence of candidiasis in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation who receive cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. specimens for fungal culture and other relevant laboratory studies (serology, histopathology) should be obtained prior to therapy to isolate and identify causative organi