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Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
I'll be posting ... pharmcodynamic and ... grouping into: "DONEs ... Psychiatry #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #InfoGraphic #Clinical
IDSA - Doses of Drugs for Treatment of Adults and Children with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Step 1 Levofloxacin,
IDSA - Doses of ... Drugs for Treatment ... , High-dose isoniazid ... antimicrobials #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
• Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... daily • Adjust dose ... extended-release form and ... consider using ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology
Prescription Fish Oils
Prescription fish oils, Lovaza, and Vascepa, are commonly used for treatment of hypertriglyceridemia (TG
commonly used for treatment ... Both are dosed at ... or split into 2 doses ... Lovaza #Vascepa #Pharmacology ... #Dosing
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... medication list and ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... refractory to antipsychotic ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... high risk for using ... respectively) at the doses ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
Goals, Initial Dosing ... and Bridging ... Replacement 2-3 VTE Treatment ... VTE treatment), ... Bridging #Initiation #Pharmacology
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
alpha blockers and ... e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
provides general dosing ... of 15-20 mg/kg/dose ... is the accepted dosing ... There is no clinical ... #Management #Pharmacology