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Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
monitoring for side effects ... #management #psychiatry ... antipsychotics #pharmacology ... #medications #dosing
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Adverse Effects ... Antipsychotic Medications ... clozapine Side Effects ... Anticholinergic effects ... #Pharmacology #
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects ... form and consider using ... than stopping medication ... #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... titrate up to effects ... only few side effects ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes #DM2
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
Emergency Department Table ... agents, uses, dosing ... and major side effects ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pharmacology #
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
15 g QD • Side Effects ... 8.4 g • Side Effects ... daily • Side Effects ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
to the incretin effect ... Common side effects ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology