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TABLE 4
Examples of Dye-free Orally Administered Liquid Medications
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Classification and Product
(Manufacturer) |
Active Ingredients (per 5 mL Unless
Otherwise
Indicated) |
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| Analgesics |
| Demerol (Sanofi
Winthrop) |
Meperidine 50 mg |
| Indomethacin
(Roxane) |
Indomethacin 25 mg |
| Meperidine* (Roxane) |
Meperidine
50 mg |
| Methadone Intensol* (Roxane) |
Methadone 50 mg |
| Opium
tincture (Lilly) |
Morphine 50 mg |
| Rescudose*
(Roxane) |
Morphine sulfate 20 mg |
| Roxanol* (Roxane) |
Morphine
sulfate 100 mg |
| Roxanol* (Roxane) |
Morphine sulfate 20 mg
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| Roxicodone Intensol* (Roxane) |
Oxycodone 100 mg
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| Antibiotics/anti-infective |
| Furoxone (Roberts) |
Furazolidone
50 mg |
| Gantrisin syrup (Roche) |
Sulfisoxazole 500 mg
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| Gantrisin pediatric suspension (Roche) |
Sulfisoxazole 500 mg
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| Mandelamine 250 (Parke-Davis) |
Methenamine mandelate 250 mg
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| Minocin (Lederle) |
Minocycline 50 mg |
| Mintezol (Merck
Sharp & Dohme) |
Thiazbendazole 500 mg |
| Nystatin
(Roxane) |
Nystatin 500,000 units |
| Pediazole
(Ross) |
Erythromycin 200 mg, sulfisoxazole 600 mg |
| Suprax
(Lederle) |
Cefixime 100 mg |
| Vancocin*+
(Lilly) |
Vancomycin 250 or 417 mg |
| Vantin
(Upjohn) |
Cefpodoxime axetil 50 mg
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| Antihistamine/decongestant/antitussive |
| Atarax syrup
(Roerig) |
Hydroxyzine 10 mg |
| Chlorafed
(Hauck) |
Chlorpheniramine 2 mg, pseudoephedrine 30 mg |
| Codiclear
DH (Central) |
Hydrocodone 5 mg, guaifenesin 100 mg |
| Deconamine
syrup (Berlex) |
Chlorpheniramine 2 mg, pseudoephedrine 30 mg
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| Entuss-D (Hauck) |
Hydrocodone 5 mg, pseudoephedrine 30 mg,
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guaifenesin 300 mg |
| Iodinated glycerol
(Roxane) |
Iodinated glycerol 60 mg |
| Iodinated
glycerol/Dextromethorphan (Roxane) |
Iodinated glycerol 30 mg,
dextromethorphan 10 mg |
| Isoclor (Fisons) |
Chlorpheniramine 2 mg,
pseudoephedrine 30 mg |
| Tuss-Ornade (SmithKline
Beecham) |
Phenylpropanolamine 12.5 mg, caramiphen 6.7 mg
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| Cardiovascular agents |
| Aldomet (Merck Sharp & Dohme) |
Methyldopa 250 mg |
| Colestid*+
(Upjohn) |
Colestipol 5 g per packet |
| Digoxin elixir
(Roxane) |
Digoxin 0.25 mg |
| Hydrochlorothiazide
(Roxane) |
Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg |
| Propranolol oral solution
(Roxane) |
Propranolol 20 or 40 mg |
| Propranolol Intensol
(Roxane) |
Propranolol 400 mg |
| Gastrointestinal |
| AlternaGEL
(Johnson & Johnson-Merck) |
Aluminum hydroxide 600 mg |
| Aluminum
hydroxide gel (Roxane) |
Aluminum hydroxide 450 mg |
| Aluminum
hydroxide concentrated (Roxane) |
Aluminum hydroxide 675 mg
|
| Aromatic cascara fluid extract (Roxane) |
Cascara sagrada
extract equivalent to 1 g/mL |
| Castor oil*+
(Roxane) |
Castor oil |
| Citrocarbonate+
(Upjohn) |
Sodium citrate 1.82 g, sodium bicarbonate 0.78 g
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| Doxinate (Hoechst-Roussel) |
Docusate 50 mg
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| Effersyllium+ (Johnson & Johnson-Merck) |
Psyllium
hydrocolloid 3 g |
| Gaviscon ESRF (Marion Merrell Dow) |
Aluminum
hydroxide 254 mg, magnesium
carbonate 237.5 mg |
| Ipecac syrup
(Roxane) |
Ipecac alkaloids 20 mg/15 mL |
| Kaolin pectin
(Roxane) |
Kaolin, pectin |
| Kaopectate regular flavor
(Upjohn) |
Attapulgite 200 mg |
| Loperamide (Roxane) |
Loperamide
1 mg |
| Maalox plus, extra strength (Rhone-Poulenc
Rorer) |
Aluminum hydroxide 500 mg, magnesium
hydroxide 450 mg,
simethicone 40 mg |
| Milk of Magnesia* (Roxane) |
Magnesium
hydroxide 400 mg |
| Milk of Magnesia concentrated
(Roxane) |
Magnesium hydroxide 1200 mg |
| Mylanta double strength
(Johnson & Johnson-Merck) |
Aluminum hydroxide 400 mg, magnesium
hydroxide 400 mg, simethicone 40 mg |
| Parapectolin (Rhone-Poulenc
Rorer) |
Attapulgite 200 mg |
| Perdiem+ (Rhone-Poulenc
Rorer) |
Psyllium (82% w/v), senna (18% w/v) |
| Hormonal agents
|
| Dexamethasone solution (Roxane) |
Dexamethasone 0.5 mg
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| Dexamethasone Intensol* (Roxane) |
Dexamethasone 5 mg
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| Prednisone solution (Roxane) |
Prednisone 5 mg |
| Prednisone
Intensol* (Roxane) |
Prednisone 25 mg |
| Proglycem (Baker
Cummins) |
Diazoxide 250 mg |
| Psychotropics |
| Chlorpromazine Intensol
(Roxane) |
Chlorpromazine 150, 500 mg
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| Cibalith-S (Ciba-Geigy) |
Lithium 8 mEq |
| Haldol*
(McNeil) |
Haloperidol 10 mg |
| Haloperidol Intensol*
(Roxane) |
Haloperidol 10 mg |
| Lithium citrate (Roxane) |
Lithium
8 mEq |
| Navane (Roerig) |
Thiothixene 25 mg |
| Prozac
(Lilly) |
Fluoxetine 20 mg |
| Sinequan (Roerig) |
Doxepin 50 mg
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| Thioridazine solution (Roxane) |
Thioridazine 80 mg/15 mL
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| Thioridazine Intensol (Roxane) |
Thioridazine 150, 500 mg
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| Thiothixene Intensol* (Roxane) |
Thiothixene 25 mg
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| Thorazine (SmithKline Beecham) |
Chlorpromazine 10 mg
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| Trilafon (Schering) |
Perphenazine 16 mg |
| Sedatives/hypnotics
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| Chloral hydrate syrup (Roxane) |
Chloral hydrate 250, 500 mg
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| Lorazepam Intensol*+ (Roxane) |
Lorazepam 10 mg
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| Spasmolytics/bronchodilators |
| Aquaphylline
(Ferndale) |
Theophylline 5.33 mg |
| Elixophyllin GG
(Forest) |
Theophylline 100 mg, guafenesin 100 mg, |
| Marax DF
(Roerig) |
Ephedrine 6.25 mg, theophylline 32.5 mg, hydroxyzine 2.5 mg
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| Slo-Phyllin GG (Rhone-Poulenc Rorer) |
Theophylline 50 mg,
guafenesin 30 mg |
| Somophyllin DF (Fisons) |
Theophylline 90 mg
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| Theoclear-80 (Central) |
Theophylline 26.66 mg |
| Theolair
liquid (3M Riker) |
Theophylline 26.66 mg |
| Theophylline solution
(Roxane) |
Theophylline 26.66 mg |
| Theostat 80 syrup
(Laser) |
Theophylline 26.66 mg |
| Vitamins |
| DHT intensol
(Roxane) |
Dihydrotachysterol 1 mg |
| Drisdol (Sanofi
Winthrop) |
Ergocalciferol 8000 U/mL |
| Theragran liquid
(Apothecon) |
Multivitamins |
| Miscellaneous |
| Antiminth
(Roerig) |
Pyrantel pamoate 250 mg |
| Glyoxide (Marion Merrell
Dow) |
Carbamide peroxide 100 mg/mL, anhydrous glycerol |
| Klorvess
(Sandoz) |
Potassium chloride 10% |
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*
Flavoring free.
+ Preservative free.
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