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Cardiovascular and renal effects comparison between SGLT-2 inhibitors
 - Canagliflozin (Invokana)
 - Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
 - Empagliflozin
Cardiovascular and renal effects ... between SGLT-2 inhibitors ... (Steglatro) #diabetes ... renal #SGLT2i #Inhibitors ... #pharmacology
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
Effects on body ... classes of type-2 diabetes ... Loss + - SGLT-2 inhibitors ... Loss +++ - DPP-4 inhibitors ... weightgain #comparison #pharmacology
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
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
- Pharmacology ... failure Common Side Effects ... definitively cause/effect ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... for Diabetes Type ... gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects ... form and consider using ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ... Mechanisms and Side Effects ... SSRIs #Serotonin #Inhibitors ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
- Pharmacology ... ) Common Side Effects ... • Euglycemic diabetic ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
class of anti-diabetic ... drugs include side effects ... Side effects include ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #DM2 #Diabetes
HIV Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetic Boosters - Ritonavir & Cobicistat 

Ritonavir & Cobicistat are 2 pharmacokinetic boosters used
boosters used in HIV treatment ... are both CYP3A4 INHIBITORS ... and a 3A4 inhibitor ... has less side effects ... HIV #Boosters #Pharmacology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Mechanisms and Side Effects ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs