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Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
at therapeutic doses ... antagonism (at toxic doses ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Pharmacology
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
-24 hours post dose ... 12 hours post dose ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
body (mouth, gut, eyes ... arterioles -> less able ... FirstGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... #pharmacology # ... diagnosis #psychiatry
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
nephrotoxic agents, the dose ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology # ... management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
gasoline additive Pharmacology ... adults) - Lethal dose ... toxicity, but does ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
months or • RFB (dose ... and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology