Cali Medications

Updated 4/16/05

Medications

Prednasone
(immuno suppressant)
 10 mg
 1 tab
 2x/day
 with food
Misoprostol
(prostagaladen)
 100 mcg
 1/2 tab
 2x/day
 with food
Pepcid AC
(OTC antacid)
 10 mg
 1/2 tab
 1x/day
 with food
Metronidazole
(antibiotic)		 250 mg 1/2 tab 3x/day
(every 8 hours)		 with food
Carafate
(generic: Sucralfate)
(coats intestine)		 1000 mg 1/4 tab 3x/day
(every 8 hrs)		 dissolve in 1/4 cup
water and give to her in
a bowl or cup
1 hour before or after food

Supplements

Vita Tabs
(multivitamin with iron)
1 tab
 2x/day
(or more)
 chewable
Seacure
(fish based protein supplement)
 500 mg
 1 tab
 2x/day
 sprinkle over food or water
Osteo-3
(joint supplement)
1/2 tab
 every other day
 chewable
(less important now
but may still help)

Food

Still most anything she'll eat

Breakfast
Pred, Pepcid, Misoprostol and Metronidazole in spoonfuls of Hills A/D (she'll lick it right out of the spoon - can put 2 meds / spoonful or so).

Give her a Vita Tab (Yoshi can have one too)
Give her 1/2 tab of Osteo
Food: 1/2 can of A/D and 1/2-1 cup Euk, sprinkle Seacure over it
If her stools are soft give her rice with cheese melted on it

[1 hour later or before - before likely better]
Dissolve the Carafate in some water and give it to her in a small bowl

Midday
Metronidazole in A/D or Natural Balance or Cheese
Any snacks she wants - indulging her is encouraged
(No chocolate, onions or mushrooms)

[afternoon]
Carafate in water

Dinner
Pred, Misoprostol, Metronidazole in spoonfuls of Hills A/D
Vita Tab
Food: 1/2 can of A/D and 1/2-1 cup Euk, sprinkle Seacure over it

Bedtime
Carafate in water