9 results
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation ... Do not chew or swallow ... Rechew when tingling ... after FDA-approved treatments ... Cessation #Management #pharmacology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
within the class making ... 2nd line treatment ... • Dopamine D2 ... action of DA on D2 ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
3 Here's a review ... daily, but may do ... If the patient has ... VTE treatment), ... Bridging #Initiation #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
previously treated, and do ... duration same as ... for treatment of ... manifestation or slowing ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
5 A's of Smoking Cessation 
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange
Smoking cessation review! Super easy interventional tool
cessation review ... If patients do smoke ... patient-specific plan with pharmacologic ... and non-pharmacologic ... #Cessation #5As
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
DPI’s do not have ... posts for the COPD treatment ... algorithm). ... that each brand has ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
than sensitive making ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
- usually used as ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Gentamicin - generally do ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Pre-Mixed Insulin Combinations
1st number = percentage of intermediate-acting insulin 
2nd number = percentage of short/rapid-acting insulin
time, so let’s review ... shorter-acting and serves as ... When looking at ... I generally do not ... Combinations #PreMixed #Pharmacology