35 results
Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
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, Indications, Dosing ... and Adverse Effects ... Ketamine #Myths #Dosing ... AdverseEffects #Pharmacology
Fluvoxamine in COVID-19 - Pharmacology and Prescribing Information
 • Dosing
 • Side Effects
 • Drug Interactions

See
in COVID-19 - Pharmacology ... Information • Dosing ... • Side Effects ... Fluvoxamine #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Prescribing #Dosing
Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
monitoring for side effects ... antipsychotics #pharmacology ... #medications #dosing
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
acamprosate Common side effects ... who are actively using ... high risk for using ... well-known side effect ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... anti-infectives wisely, criteria ... #pharmacology #antibiotics
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
point for side effects ... To avoid this effect ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... potential side effect ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Prescribing and Dosing ... • If Gl side effects ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
regurgitant velocity using ... diagnosis Diagnostic criteria ... vasoconstricting effect ... endothelin - Effect ... metabolism - Effect
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
    -
Anticoagulation effect ... anticoagulation effect ... Unknown Optimal dosing ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... 15 g QD • Side Effects ... 8.4 g • Side Effects ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology