Dosing
CrCl > 80: 100 mg po q 12 h.
CrCl 80-50: 100 mg po q 12 h.
CrCl 50-10:100 mg po q 18-24 h.
CrCl < 10: avoid
Hemodialysis:
Peritoneal dialysis:
Important side effects
Blood dyscrasias, pruritus, rash, severe hypersensitivity reactions.
Important drug interactions
Anisindione, antipsychotics, arsenic trioxide, astemizole, bepridil, chloral hydrate, chloroquine, cisapride, clarithromycin, class i antiarrhythmic agents, class ia antiarrhythmic agents, class iii antiarrhythmic agents, cyclosporine, dapsone, digoxin, dofetilide, dolasetron, droperidol, enalapril maleate, enalaprilat, enflurane, erythromycin, fluconazole, fluoxetine, foscarnet, fosphenytoin, gemifloxacin, halofantrine, halothane, isoflurane, isradipine, levomethadyl, lidoflazine, mefloquine, mesoridazine, metformin, methotrexate, octreotide, pentamidine, phenothiazines, phenytoin, pimozide, probucol, pyrimethamine, quinapril, rosiglitazone, spiramycin, telithromycin, terfenadine, thioridazine, tolbutamide, tricyclic antidepressants, vasopressin, venlafaxine, ziprasidone, zolmitriptan.
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Last update 11/30/19