| Senokot® (Senna) |
tablet |
1 at
bedtime when needed. |
over-the-counter |
The laxative of choice when pain medicine causes severe
constipation. |
| Alieve |
cap |
3 x
daily |
over-the-counter |
for pain. Nurse Cathy said to stop because it is the same class
as Celebrex and amounted to an
overdose. |
| Diflucan
(fluconazole) |
100
mg |
2 1st
day, 1 p. day for 3 days |
Sharma |
And
"anti-fugual" for urinary tracks infection. June 5-8, '01 only. |
| Dilaudid® (Hydromorphone) |
4
mg |
every
6 hours as needed |
Perkins |
A
morphene-based pain control medicine. It has been prescribed off and on by all
Neila's doctors. |
| Elavil®
(amitriptyline) |
10 mg
tab |
1
daily, at bedtime |
Perkins |
To help
in sleeping |
| Neurontin®
(gabapentin) |
100 mg
caps |
2
caps, 3 x daily |
Perkins |
For
periphrial neuropathy (foot cramps) |
| Anzemet® |
100 mg |
1
daily for 5 days after chemo |
Perkins |
June
15-20, 2000 |
| Amoxil®
(amoxicillin) |
500
mg |
4
daily for 28 capsules |
Wood
(dentist) |
Oct.
11-18, 2000 for dental surgery |
| Nifefex® (Iron supplement) |
150
mg |
1
daily |
over-the-counter |
Recommended by Perkins to combat anemia duirng chemo. Took
April-July, 2000. |
| Calcium supplement |
600
mg |
1
daily |
over-the-counter |
Predates
onset of cancer. Recommended originally by Dr. John Wood. She is occasionally
inspired to take this, but very irregularly |
| Cipro® (Ciprofloxacin) |
500
mg |
1
tablet, 2x daily for five days |
John
Wood DDB |
An
antibiotic taken dural oral surgery (root canal). |
| Zofran® (Ondansetron) |
8
mg |
1
every 8 hours as needed |
Perkins |
Started in April for nausea associated with chemotherapy.
|
| Prilosec® (Omeprazone) |
20
mg |
1
dialy |
Perkins |
For
stomach--blocks release of stomach acids. Replaced with Zantac |
| Phenergan®
(Promethazine) |
25
mg |
every
6 hrs as needed |
Perkins |
Suspended 4/26/00. Was for allergic reactions, nausea and vomiting,
including motion sickness. One of the suspects in crisis of
4/22/00. |
| Temazepam
(Restoril®) |
15
MG |
2 at
bedtime |
Perkins |
Suspended 4/26/00. Was for insomnia. Slows down central nervous
system and is one of the suspects in crisis of 4/22/00. Similar to Relafen so
shouldn't be taken together. |
| Ativan®
(Lorazepam) |
1
mg |
2, 1x
daily |
Sharma |
Suspended 4/26/00. Relieves anxiety by slowing down central nervous
system. One of the suspects in crisis of 4/22/00 because it works in the
same way as Temazepam |
| Relafen® (Nabumetone) |
500
mg |
2
daily |
Perkins |
Suspended 4/26/00. An antinfamatory. One of the suspects in crisis of
4/22/00. |
| Hydrocodone
Acetaminophen (Vicodin®) |
5mg/500mg |
1 or 2
tablets every 4 hours for arthritic pain |
Perkins |
Started
08/25/00. Intended to replace Celebrex, but Neila was not happy with it and
went back to Celebrex. |
