Medication

Dose

Indication

Note

 

Cefepime

 

2 gm/24 hours IV

 

UTI

Previously on Doxycycline 100 mg/daily and Methenamine 1 mg/ daily

Aspirin

Metoprolol

Atorvastatin

81 mg/daily
50 mg/twice daily
10 mg/daily

 

CAD

 

Amantadine

Clonazepam

Pramipexole

100 mg/daily
0.25 mg/nightly
1.5 mg/twice daily

 

Random spasms

Initially thought to be Parkinsonian, but later diagnosed as benign essential tremor

Linagliptin

Gabapentin Vitamin B12

Vitamin D3

5 mg/daily
100-200 mg/nightly
1000 mcg/daily
400 units/daily

 

Diabetes with neuropathy

 

Omeprazole

40 mg/daily

GERD

 

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection; CAD: Coronary Artery Disease; GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Table 1: List of medications on admission

Medication

Dose

Indication

Note

Nitrofurantoin

100 mg/12 hours

UTI

 

Aspirin Metoprolol Atorvastatin
Omega-3 fatty acids

81 mg/daily
50 mg/twice daily
10 mg/daily
2 gm/daily

 

CAD

 

Clonazepam

0.25 mg/nightly

Spasms

Discontinued Amantadine and Pramipexole

Vitamin B12 Vitamin D3 Vitamin C

1000 mcg/daily
400 units/daily
1000 mg/daily

Diabetes with neuropathy

Discontinued Linagliptin and Gabapentin

Pantoprazole

80 mg/daily

GERD

Pantoprazole substituted for Omeprazole

Docusate Polyethylene glycol

100 mg/daily
17 gm/daily

Constipation

 

Fluticasone

50 mcg/twice daily

Nasal Congestion

 

Risperidone

0.75 mg/twice daily

Psychosis

1 mg/nightly day 2 and 1 mg/ twice daily starting day 3

Oxycodone- acetaminophen

5-325 mg/eight hours as needed

Moderate pain

 

UTI: Urinary Tract Infection; CAD: Coronary Artery Disease; GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Table 2: List of medications in the geriatric unit