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Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
each selected medication ... Anticholinergic medications ... may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... #List #Pharmacology
Adjusted mortality risk and number-needed-to-harm directly comparing the study psychotropic medications compared to antidepressant users

Antipsychotics, Other
Adjusted mortality risk ... study psychotropic medications ... Psychotropics, and the Risk ... Patients With Dementia ... mortality #geriatrics #dementia
NSAIDs and GI versus CV risk

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#pharmacology #comparison #cardiology #gi #nsaids #pain #medications #management
and GI versus CV risk ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #nsaids #pain #medications
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... comparison #management #medications
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
form to minimize risk ... than stopping medication ... #Metformin #Indications ... #Titration #Pharmacology
Hidden anticholinergics in elderly patients: What, where and how?

Antihistamines - 1st generation: chlorpheniramine, hydroxyzine, diphenhydramine
Antidepressants
anticholinergics #medications ... #pharmacology # ... elderly #geriatrics #dementia
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
elderly ± with dementia ... 6.5 % - Reduces Risk ... Complications Risk ... DM2 • High risk ... Rubella) • Medications
Abbreviated Beers List of Medications to Avoid in the Elderly

The Beers List, which was updated in
Beers List of Medications ... List includes 48 medications ... unnecessarily high risk ... #Geriatrics #Medications ... #Beers #List #Pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid - Indications ... and Pharmacology ... fatigue; Increases risk ... Tranexamic #Acid #Indications ... #Pharmacology #
Fibrates - Gemfibrozil and Fenofibrate 
Mechanism: activates PPAR alpha
Lipid Effects:
 - Decrease TG by 30-50%
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These 2 medications ... either of these medications ... increases the risk ... #Fenofibrate #Pharmacology