New FNP here. f/u's and quantity of pills

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New FNP here. Anyone have any good resources/suggestions for how to determine the quantity of a prescription (other than antibiotics), frequency of refills, & good time frames for follow ups. Epocrates doesn't have much info on these topics. UpToDate is too lengthy for a quick reference and may not have this info. Ugh, I hate being new and not just knowing these things...

ie: how long should I prescribe Tessalon Pearls for bronchitis.

Thanks!!!!

Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

How long would you expect the symptoms of bronchitis to last?

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Tessalon perked should be RX'd no more than 5-7 to 10 days max

Thanks for replying! Both your responses highlight my dilemma. Bronchitis can last up for 3 weeks and yet TraumaRus states not to give for more than 10 days. TraumaRus I'm curious what your reference/reasoning is for that? I look at Epocrates and it doesn't explicitly state there should be a max dose for the duration of the prescription. I understand I can logically think through this simple situation, but feel like it's a free for all when I don't have info giving me more guidance.

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

At the end of 10 days, the cough should be subsiding and the frequency of side effects rise.

I would not use cough suppressants for three weeks in any pt.

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