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TPA: Code Dose - for Acute MI or Acute PE
#Pharm #TPA #CodeDose #Dosing #PE #AMI #ACLS
TPA: Code Dose - ... or Acute PE #Pharm ... #TPA #CodeDose
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Current Renal Dose ... , consider 50% dose ... Jarred Prudencio, PharmD ... Renal #Dosing #Dose ... #Pharmacology #Diabetes
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
on the highest dose ... only use lower doses ... at the lowest dose ... Jarred Prudencio, PharmD ... Pharmacology #Management #Diabetes
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Dosing in CKD Dose ... Dose Initiation ... #pharmacology #algorithm ... #diabetes #titration
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
For type 2 diabetes ... insulin for type 2 diabetes ... , decrease the dose ... , decrease the dose ... Jarred Prudencio, PharmD
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
treatment of type 2 diabetes ... titrating the dose ... until at optimal dose ... Jarred Prudencio, PharmD ... Pharmacology #Mechanism #Diabetes
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter ... Ecchymosis > 1 cm diameter ... Telangiectasia Does ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
diagram shows the algorithm ... years or older and does ... NOT have diabetes ... Jarred Prudencio, PharmD ... #primarycare #algorithm
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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Metformin in Diabetic ... until maximum dose ... Initiate at half the dose ... maximum recommended dose ... #pharmacology #algorithm
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
never needs to be dosed ... glargine if it does ... Jarred Prudencio, PharmD ... Pharmacology #DEVOTE #Diabetes