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Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... Phentolamine D1 Receptor Agonists ... #Hypertension #Medications ... #Management #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder Medications ... discontinuation of the medication ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... #UseDisorder #Medications ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... Midodrine - Alpha agonist ... - V1 receptor agonist ... Nephrology #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
some Cholinergic Agonists ... during ocular surgery ... in ophthalmic surgery ... #Cholinergic #Agonists ... #Pharmacology #
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... After non-pharmacologic ... options, first-line treatment ... is the newest medication ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... has its own benefits ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... comparison #management #medications ... endocrinology #treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
a precipitant: Medications ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... • Vasopressin agonist ... • Acts on V1 ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
for causes of secondary ... address causes of secondary ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... benefits and risks of medications ... Postmenopausal #Treatment
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
nervous system (CNS ... 5-HT-Receptor Agonist ... uncertain: - Partial agonist ... Hypnotic #Drugs #medications ... #pharmacology #
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... therapy is non-pharmacologic ... patients using TCS ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology