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Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... for Diabetes Type ... than stopping medication ... #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
Cymbalta) - GAD, MDD, Diabetic ... clinics is for treatment ... hypertension due to the effects ... #Pharmacology # ... Psychiatry #FDA
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... for treatment of ... type 2 diabetes ... point for side effects ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... adenomas that require treatment ... targeted with medication ... Signs / Symptoms ... Hyperprolactinemia • Diabetes
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
life • M=F Symptoms ... and Signs: 50% ... and signs: • ... leukocytosis, psychiatric ... apparent type 2 diabetes
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
Common Side Effects ... Lithium is a medication ... maintenance agent for treatment ... BPD #Toxicity #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Treatment for 6 ... reduced to improve symptoms ... reduction in the symptoms ... BPH #Prostate #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... neuropathy (e.g., diabetic ... positive Romberg sign ... Contributing Factors • Medications ... slippery surfaces • Psychiatric