16 results
Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
granulocytopenia #management ... #psychiatry #antipsychotics ... #pharmacology # ... medications #dosing
Pharmacology, Toxicity and Management of Second Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Psychiatry #SGA #SecondGenerationAntipsychotics
Pharmacology, Toxicity ... and Management ... Second Generation Antipsychotic ... SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #SGA
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
are used in the treatment ... which requires dosing ... only requires dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Duration #Psychiatry
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Second Generation Antipsychotics ... considered 2nd line treatment ... Mechanism unknown #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Algorithm • Hypovolemic ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... Management: • ... water excretion during ... #Algorithm #treatment
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... refractory to antipsychotic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU
Updated phenobarbital alcohol withdrawal protocol

See old algorithm here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/1485/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-pulmcrit-protocol

The protocol was consequently modified as shown below,
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-pulmcrit-protocol ... phenobarbital dosing ... received sufficient treatment ... treated with an antipsychotic ... #Management #Alcohol
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... antidepressants, antipsychotics ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup