Doses of Megace are given that high to cancer patients and others with cachexia. nm
Posted By: wandering still on 2006-04-27
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Megace? (megesterol acetate), for cancer pt cachexia.; don't know about the "pet" part. -n
Subject: Megace? (megesterol acetate), for cancer pt cachexia.; don't know about the "pet" part. -nm
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for cancer patients??? don't do oncology sorry
Subject: for cancer patients??? don't do oncology sorry
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Toradol is a pain medication for cancer patients.
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S/l High verge CT scan. This is for lung cancer.
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prostate cancer pathology results - high-grade s/l PINC found?
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Megace maybe?
Subject: Megace maybe?
Megace....nm
Subject: Megace....nm
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Megace. (NM)
Subject: Megace. (NM)
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cachexia? nm
Subject: cachexia? nm
cachexia.
Subject: cachexia.
cachexia
Subject: cachexia
cachexia?
Subject: cachexia?
Not saying Megace solution? comes in 40 mg/Ml. Used to boost appetite etc. nm
Subject: Not saying Megace solution? comes in 40 mg/Ml. Used to boost appetite etc. nm
Here's a summation of drugs for cachexia; maybe a complete fit for pet-megate can be found. -sm
Subject: Here's a summation of drugs for cachexia; maybe a complete fit for pet-megate can be found. -sm
Choices of drug management of cachexia: (shortened; see URL below for complete info.)
Corticosteroids: Dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, and hydrocortisone.
Progestational drugs: Medroxyprogesterone and megestrol acetate; there is some evidence for using a combination of megestrol acetate and ibuprofen for cancer cachexia.
Prokinetic drugs: Metoclopramide is most widely used, ....as a continuous subcutaneous infusion. Domperidone or cisapride are appropriate alternatives.
Resource: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/315/7117/1219
Is it 4-5 doses or 4 to 5 doses?
Subject: Is it 4-5 doses or 4 to 5 doses?
Quick question; I'm just getting back into the swing of things and I'm realizing my last employer really wasn't a stickler for anything. Now I'm worried I'm gonna mess up at my new transcription job with something small.
The physician is saying "the patient is on 4 to 5 doses of" whatever drug. Is it transcribed as 4-5, 4 to 5, four to five...?
Help plz!!
re: 4 to 5 doses
Subject: re: 4 to 5 doses
I would go with "4 to 5" as it is easier to read and cannot be confused with 4-5 as 45 doses.
The two doses that I can find are 50 mg and 160 mg
Subject: The two doses that I can find are 50 mg and 160 mg
Can be given in 5 day doses once a month. Might mean that. nm
Subject: Can be given in 5 day doses once a month. Might mean that. nm
The doses don't match up though. but thanks for trying. nm.
Subject: The doses don't match up though. but thanks for trying. nm.
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Prilosec can be given in large doses like that
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WAG, "over initial doses"
Subject: WAG, "over initial doses"
I listened for those for thing but that't not it. Doses do not match either.
Subject: I listened for those for thing but that't not it. Doses do not match either.
There Qvar which is given in doses of 80 mg. I could not find any asthma medications that are given
Subject: There Qvar which is given in doses of 80 mg. I could not find any asthma medications that are given in 880 2 puff dosages. Anyone else have a suggestion?
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From cancer.org: "Sutent isn't the only drug making inroads against kidney cancer. Sorafenib (
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List of meds w/ no doses: s/l themberol/selmbural/felmdural nm
Subject: List of meds w/ no doses: s/l themberol/selmbural/felmdural nm
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See inside for colon cancer staging per the American Cancer Society.
Subject: See inside for colon cancer staging per the American Cancer Society.
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http://www.cancer.gov/ is a great reference (National Cancer Institute)
Subject: http://www.cancer.gov/ is a great reference (National Cancer Institute)
Rule ot thumb: When lab values/drug doses are less than 1, add a zero before the decimal point.
Subject: Rule ot thumb: When lab values/drug doses are less than 1, add a zero before the decimal point.
She has pancreatic cancer and a history of breast cancer.
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MD Anderson is a cancer center so if hysterectomy is for cancer, I would go with that one.
Subject: MD Anderson is a cancer center so if hysterectomy is for cancer, I would go with that one.
But never heard of Andy Anderson, so no help there.
per high power field OR per high powered field.
Subject: per high power field OR per high powered field.
Maybe CoQ10? Sometimes taken by heart patients. nm
Subject: Maybe CoQ10? Sometimes taken by heart patients. nm
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Also, any mention of his "dentition", many times a cause in elderly patients?? NM
Subject: Also, any mention of his "dentition", many times a cause in elderly patients?? NM
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Would use telemetry. Cardiac patients often go there before hitting the regular floors. nm
Subject: Would use telemetry. Cardiac patients often go there before hitting the regular floors. nm
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That could be. I know that some docs make patients sign care contracts. sm
Subject: That could be. I know that some docs make patients sign care contracts. sm
Compliance promise could very well be. Perhaps the patient had been noncompliant with his CPAP and the doc threatened him with something like being hospitalize, dying, etc.
A lot of PCPs make their drug-seeking patients sign what is called a Care Plan. It takes care of the "frequent flyers" to different docs and ED's. They are tailored to each patient. Perhaps Jane Doe can only get 4 pain shots a month. If she uses them all up in a week, then too bad, so sad. She will just have to tough it out. They are on file with all the hospitls here in case the frequent flying drug-seekers trh to hit different emergency departments, etc.
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