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Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine ... , felodipine, nifedipine
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
Dizziness Agents: Amlodipine ... , Felodipine, Nifedipine
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Medications to Hold or Continue ... Aspirin - Continue ... Aspirin should be continued ... ) Metoprolol - Continue ... Amlodipine - Continue
Calcium Channel Blocker Conversion Table

Nifedipine versus amlodipine - Nifedipine XL used only as the short acting
Nifedipine versus amlodipine ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine
Amlodipine - calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension and CAD. 5th most prescribed drug
Amlodipine - calcium ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine
Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Dihydropyridines: Amlodipine ... , felodipine, Nifedipine
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
 -
preparation) - Amlodipine
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
/full triad at diagnosis ... myopathy patients continue ... Autoimmune #Myositis #diagnosis
Miosis Causes - 4 P's Mnemonic
Constricted: pupils < 2mm, Pinpoint: pupils < 1mm
 • Pain Killer:
Organophosphate • Pons: Pontine ... #differential #diagnosis
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
preventive LMWH, continued ... preventive LMWH, continued ... preventive LMWH, continued