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A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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full replacement dose ... of therapy • Start ... /4 anticipated dose ... levothyroxine #synthroid ... #therapy #initiation
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Initiation - Immediate ... Dose Initiation ... #pharmacology #algorithm ... #diabetes #titration
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... Diabetes Type 2 • Start ... with initial dose ... daily • Adjust dose ... #Indications #Titration
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
SSRI Initiation ... before increasing dose ... Fluoxetine: for cross-titration ... BrighamChiefs #SSRI #Initiation ... depression #psychiatry #treatment
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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until maximum dose ... Initiate at half the dose ... #pharmacology #algorithm ... management #kdigo #initiation ... #titration
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Guide: Methadone Starts ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... Addiction #Opiate #Start
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Hospital Quick Start ... - Inpatient Initiation ... Patients should be dosed ... Hospital #Inpatient #Initiation ... opiate #opioid #algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start ... Algorithm - Management ... as first-line treatment ... - OK to start ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
Replacement 2-3 VTE Treatment ... , we generally start ... may do a lower dose ... VTE treatment), ... Dosing #Bridging #Initiation
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... loop diuretic dose ... reduced glomerular filtration ... °The maximal dose ... Diuresis #CHF #Algorithm