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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... peripheral conversion ... • Decreases conversion ... ThyroidStorm #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Drugs
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Renal Potassium ... Release: NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Drugs Used in Coronary Artery Disease 
 • Nitrates
 • Ca2+ Channel Blockers
 • Beta-Blockers
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Drugs Used in Coronary ... • Ca2+ Channel Blockers ... • Beta-Blockers ... #disease #CAD #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
Antiseizure Drugs 
Sodium Channel Blockers: Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine, Eslicarbazepine, Lamotrigine, Lacosamide, Phenytoin, fosphenytoin
Broad Spectrum: Valproate, Levetiracetam, Brivaracetam,
Antiseizure Drugs ... Sodium Channel Blockers ... Tiagabine, Vigabatrin Potassium ... antiepileptic #medications ... #epilepsy #pharmacology
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Potassium Channel ... Blockers - Medications ... Organophosphates #Potassium ... ChannelBlockers #Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan Williams Classification - Summary Table
Class I agents - Sodium Channel Blockers⠀
Class II
Antiarrhythmic Medications ... this class are beta ... III agents - Potassium ... Antiarrhythmic #Medications ... Summary #Table #pharmacology
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
- Inhibit the conversion ... - Block AT1 receptors ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #table #medications ... #drugs
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Beta-Blockers in ... Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... • Indications: ... hepatology #management #pharmacology ... #indications #dosing
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
sodium channel blockers ... - Amantadine Beta ... Blockers: - ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology