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Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
the last post I reviewed ... We can also pulse-dose ... #Acne #Oral #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Dermatology
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... Mild acne is ... First line pharmacologic ... Treatment #Mild #Management ... #Comedones #Pharmacology
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
treatment #photo #management ... vulgaris: a review ... Koo EB, Petersen ... comparing efficacy of antibiotics ... Hybrid Systematic Review
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison ... Here's a simplified review ... Ceftriaxone, except it also ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... Virtually never used as ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Guideline for the Management ... for inclusion all ... updated systematic review ... 5.2 and 5.4 #EBM ... #Management #Pharmacology
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Also used for malaria ... prophylaxis, acne ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview