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Table of Weight-Loss Medications approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of Obesity

Mechanism of Action,
Table of Weight-Loss ... Medications approved ... Mechanism of Action, Dose ... WeightLoss #AACE #2016 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Comparison
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
administration and missed doses ... #pharmacology #overview ... review #dosing #medications ... #comparison #drugs ... #table
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
Type 2 Inpatient Medication ... Calculate total daily dose ... Adjust insulin dose ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... dosing #drugs #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
(arrhythmia in setting ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
in which higher doses ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
hyperpolarization - Dose-dependent ... hyperpolarization - Dose-dependent ... Hypnotic #Drugs #medications ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
10 g QD (adjust dose ... g QD; increase dose ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... before getting ... drug to remain stable ... take any other medications ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology