Kate’s prescriptions, vitamins, OTCs, herbs (updated 17 June 2005)

 

(Changes since 6/9 are in bold):

Name

Generic

Class

Current dosage

Current schedule

Ortho Evra

Norelgestromin and Ethinyl Estradiol

Estrogen and Progestin

Transdermal patch

Weekly

Lamictal

Lamotrigine

Anticonvulsant

200 mg

Daily

Midrin

Isometheptene, dichloralphenazone and acetaminophen

Analgesic and antipyretic

2 capsules (130 mg iso, 200 mg dich, 650 mg acet)

As needed

Klonopin

Clonazepam

Benzodiazepine

.5 mg to 1 mg

As needed

Ventolin

Albuterol

Sympathomimetic

Inhaler (2 puffs)

As needed

Vitamin A

Retinol

Vitamin

25,000 I.U. (500%)

Daily

Vitamin B1

Thiamin

Vitamin

10 mg (667%)

Daily

Vitamin B2

Riboflavin

Vitamin

10 mg (588%)

Daily

Vitamin B3

Nicotinic Acid

Vitamin

350 mg (1,750%)

Daily

Vitamin B5

Pantothenic Acid

Vitamin

20 mg (200%)

Daily

Vitamin B6

Pyridoxine

Vitamin

201 mg (10,250%)

Daily

Vitamin B9

Folic Acid

Vitamin

1.2 mg (300%)

Daily

Vitamin B12

Cyanocobamin

Vitamin

1.1 mg (16,867%)

Daily

Vitamin C

Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin

1,500 mg (2,500%)

Daily

Vitamin E

Tocopherol

Vitamin

30 I.U. (100%)

Daily

Vitamin H

Biotin

Vitamin

45 mcg (15%)

Daily

Calcium

Calcium carbonate

Mineral

1,000 mg (100%)

Daily

Copper

Copper Oxide

Mineral

3 mg (150%)

Daily

Zinc

Zinc Sulfate

Mineral

23.9 mg (159%)

Daily

Unisom SleepGels

Diphenhydramine

Antihistamine

100 mg

As needed

Unisom SleepTabs

Doxylamine HCl

Antihistamine

50 mg

As needed

Pepcid Complete

Famotidine, calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide

Gastro relief

1 tablet

As needed

Excedrin Migraine

Acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine

Analgesic and antipyretic

3 tablets (1,560 mg asp, 780 mg acet, 97.5 mg caff)

As needed

Aleve

Naproxen Sodium

Analgesic

660 mg

As needed

Dramamine

Dimenhydrinate

Antiemetic

100 mg

As needed

Goldenseal

Hydrastis canadensis

Herbal supplement

500 mg

Daily

Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia

Herbal supplement

400 mg

Daily