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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Neuropathic Pain Medications ... Agent, Initiation Dose ... #Neuropathic #Medications ... #Doses #Dosing
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Start with initial dose ... daily • Adjust dose ... Increase dose gradually ... form and consider using ... highest dose tolerable
Reduced DOAC Dosing for Atrial Fibrillation 

#DOAC #Reduced #Dosing #Reduction #Dose #Anticoagulation #Pharmacology #AFib #Renal #CKD
Reduced DOAC Dosing ... DOAC #Reduced #Dosing ... #Reduction #Dose ... AtrialFibrillation #Indications
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... on the highest dose ... at the lowest dose ... patient on a lower dose ... make sure the dose
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... - Indications and ... Dosing SUPPRESSED ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... #Dosing #Endocrinology
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... important to allow one dose ... of medication to ... you escalate the dose ... up-titration of oral doses
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... in CKD Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose ... Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
In Patients On Medication ... Continue maintenance dose ... ) Try increase dose ... Continue maintenance dose ... ) Try increase dose
Transdermal Fentanyl require unique dosing conversions. For Adult and pediatric patients taking opiouds or doses not
require unique dosing ... taking opiouds or doses ... oral morphine dose ... using Table A ... find the correct dose
Apixaban Dose Adjustments in Atrial Fibrillation - ABCDs

Age > 80 years 
Body Weight <60kg 
Creatinine >=
Apixaban Dose Adjustments ... present) -> Decrease dose ... #Apixaban #Dose ... #Pharmacology #Dosing