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Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
#Antianginal #Medications ... #Cardiology #Pharmacology ... #Management #Therapy
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... therapy. ... #Management #Pharmacology
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... SQ q4 weeks x3 doses ... asthma #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Directed Medical Therapy ... Optimize BB to target dose ... patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf ... #cardiology #GDMT
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
Achieve a total dose ... achieve total dose ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
be considered (doses ... PO in 2 divided doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy ... to the target dose ... HeartFailure #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... increase daily dose ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Selection - Migraine Management ... month to avoid medication-overuse ... • Try higher dose ... • Combination therapy ... treatment #neurology #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
million U IM for 1 dose ... consultation to guide management ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology