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Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
 -
Pharmacologic Treatments ... of Chronic Hypertension ... #Pregnancy #Management ... #Treatment #Pharmacology ... #HTN #Table #Drugs
Doses of Antituberculosis Drugs for Adults and Children - IDSA
First-line drugs:
 • Isoniazid
 • Rifampin
 •
Doses of Antituberculosis ... Drugs for Adults ... #Medications #management ... #pharmacology # ... Table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
are usually the drugs ... e.g. at lower doses ... potentially fatal hypotension ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table #pharmacotherapy
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
Antihypertensive Dose ... Dosing #Conversion #Pharmacology ... #Hypertension # ... Management #PrimaryCare ... #Comparison #Table
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
onset of action (Hypertensive ... medications #FastOnset #Hypertensive ... #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #BloodPressure
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
body (mouth, gut, eyes ... • Orthostatic Hypotension ... irreversible • Drug ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... -24 hours post dose ... 12 hours post dose ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... nephrotoxic agents, the dose ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology