Abbott

Abbott Laboratories – Medications A–Z

A

• Alin (amoxicillin + clavulanic acid)

  • Indications: Respiratory, urinary, skin infections

  • Dose: 875/125 mg twice daily or 500/125 mg three times daily (7–10 days)

• Axetin (cefuroxime axetil)

  • Indications: Respiratory infections, sinusitis, skin/soft tissue infections

  • Dose: 250–500 mg twice daily (7–10 days)

B

• Betaserc / Vertin (betahistine)

  • Indications: Ménière’s disease, vestibular vertigo

  • Dose: 16 mg three times daily or 24 mg twice daily

• Brufen (ibuprofen)

  • Indications: Pain, fever, inflammation

  • Dose: 200–400 mg every 6–8 h PRN; max OTC 1,200 mg/day; Rx up to 2,400–3,200 mg/day

• Biaxin (clarithromycin) – see “C”

C

• Cecon (ascorbic acid, vitamin C)

  • Indications: Vitamin C deficiency, immune support

  • Dose: 500–1000 mg daily

• Clarid / Klacid / Klaricid / Biaxin (clarithromycin)

  • Indications: Respiratory/skin infections; H. pylori eradication

  • Dose: 250–500 mg twice daily 7–14 days; H. pylori: 500 mg twice daily + other drugs 10–14 days

• Cremaffin (liquid paraffin + milk of magnesia ± sodium picosulfate)

  • Indications: Constipation

  • Dose: 15–30 mL at bedtime

• Creon (pancrelipase)

  • Indications: Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

  • Dose: 25,000–50,000 units with meals; 10,000–25,000 with snacks; max ~10,000 units/kg/day

D

• Depakene (valproic acid)

  • Indications: Epilepsy, bipolar disorder

  • Dose: 600–2500 mg/day in divided doses

• Depakote ER (divalproex sodium)

  • Indications: Epilepsy, mania, migraine prophylaxis

  • Dose: 500–1000 mg/day initially; titrate

• Dicetel (pinaverium bromide)

  • Indications: IBS, biliary spasm

  • Dose: 50 mg TID with meals; up to 100 mg TID

• Digene (antacid combo: aluminium/magnesium hydroxides + simethicone)

  • Indications: Dyspepsia, hyperacidity

  • Dose: 10–20 mL or 2–4 tablets after meals and at bedtime

• Duphaston (dydrogesterone)

  • Indications: Luteal insufficiency, DUB, endometriosis, threatened/habitual miscarriage, HRT add-back

  • Dose: 10 mg BID or as per regimen (varies by indication)

• Duphalac (lactulose)

  • Indications: Constipation, hepatic encephalopathy

  • Dose: Constipation 15–45 mL daily; HE 30–45 mL 3–4×/day titrated

• Duspatalin / Retard (mebeverine)

  • Indications: IBS, intestinal spasm

  • Dose: 135 mg TID or MR 200 mg BID

E

• Eptoin (phenytoin)

  • Indications: Epilepsy, seizures

  • Dose: 100 mg TID; maintenance 300–400 mg/day

F

• Femoston (estradiol + dydrogesterone)

  • Indications: Menopausal hormone therapy

  • Dose: 1 tablet daily (1/10 or 2/10 mg regimen)

• Fenolip (fenofibrate)

  • Indications: Dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia

  • Dose: 145 mg once daily

H

• Heptral / Transmetil / Samyr (ademetionine / S-adenosyl-L-methionine)

  • Indications: Intrahepatic cholestasis, depressive symptoms (adjunct)

  • Dose: 400–800 mg/day oral; IV/IM regimens available

I

• Influvac (inactivated influenza vaccine)

  • Indications: Influenza prevention

  • Dose: 0.5 mL IM annually

• Isomil (soy-based infant formula) – medical nutrition

L

• Levipil (levetiracetam)

  • Indications: Epilepsy

  • Dose: 500 mg BID; max 1500 mg BID

• Lipanthyl (fenofibrate) – see “F”

• Lipitor is AbbVie (not Abbott) – excluded here

M

• Meprate (medroxyprogesterone acetate)

  • Indications: Secondary amenorrhea, DUB

  • Dose: 5–10 mg daily for 5–10 days per cycle

• Micropirin (low-dose aspirin)

  • Indications: Antiplatelet, cardioprotection

  • Dose: 75–100 mg once daily

P

• Physiotens (moxonidine)

  • Indications: Hypertension

  • Dose: Start 200 µg daily; up to 600 µg/day in 1–2 doses

• Prothiaden (dosulepin/dothiepin)

  • Indications: Depression, anxiety with depression

  • Dose: 75–150 mg/day; max 225 mg/day

• Prothiol (thiocolchicoside)

  • Indications: Muscle spasm, musculoskeletal pain

  • Dose: 4–8 mg BID

S

• Serc (betahistine) – see “B”

• Surbex (B-complex multivitamins, e.g. Surbex-T, Surbex-Z)

  • Indications: Vitamin supplementation

  • Dose: 1 tablet daily

• Synthroid / Thyronorm (levothyroxine)

  • Indications: Hypothyroidism

  • Dose: 25–50 µg daily initially; adjust every 4–6 weeks; full replacement ≈1.6 µg/kg/day

T

• Teveten / Teveten Plus (eprosartan ± HCTZ)

  • Indications: Hypertension

  • Dose: 600–800 mg once daily

• TriCor (fenofibrate) – see “F”

U

• Udiliv (ursodeoxycholic acid)

  • Indications: Primary biliary cholangitis, cholestatic liver disease

  • Dose: 13–15 mg/kg/day in 2–3 divided doses

V

• Valparin (sodium valproate)

• Indications: Epilepsy, bipolar disorder

• Dose: 600–2500 mg/day individualized