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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... infections, also being ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Pathophysiology of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and inhibitors

#Pathophysiology #Pharmacology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #ACEInhibitors
Pathophysiology ... of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue ... Lungs: Most antibiotics ... inactivated by low pH ... theABofPharmaC #Antibiotic ... #Penetration #pharmacology
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
+ antibiotic ... + antibiotic ... First line pharmacologic ... , retinoid, or antibiotic ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology
Drug Clearance and Pharmacokinetics Considerations in ECMO

- Infographic by Dr. Catherine Beni @totalbodydolor 

#ECMO #Pharmacology #Drug
Catherine Beni @ ... totalbodydolor #ECMO #Pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics #Antibiotics
Pharmacology and differences between medications for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

#bph #pharmacology #medications #management #prostate
Pharmacology and ... medications for treating benign ... prostate hyperplasia (BPH ... #bph #pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Hyperkalemia • Direct renin ... Aliskiren) • Renin ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
Acetic Acid → ↓ pH ... #Lactulose #pharmacology ... ammonia #hepatology #pathophysiology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
ARBs Decreased Renin ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... inflammation #BPH ... #Benign #Prostatic ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Medications #Pharmacology