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Transdermal Fentanyl require unique dosing conversions. For Adult and pediatric patients taking opiouds or doses not
taking opiouds or doses ... oral morphine dose ... find the correct dose ... #Pharmacology #Pain ... #Table #Fentanyl
Transdermal Fentanyl Conversion Table

FDA’s recommendations for the total daily opiate dose required to begin or convert
Transdermal Fentanyl ... Conversion Table ... total daily opiate dose ... #Conversion #Table ... #Pharmacology
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Start with initial dose ... daily • Adjust dose ... Increase dose gradually ... using highest dose ... #Prescribing
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Dosing in CKD Dose ... until maximum dose ... Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose ... #Metformin #Prescribing
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing and Equianalgesic Chart - Agents and Dosing

#Management
PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing ... Management #Pain #Pharmacology ... Equianalgesics #Conversion ... #Doses #Dosing ... #Table #PAMI
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
Metformin in Diabetic ... until maximum dose ... Initiate at half the dose ... maximum recommended dose ... #CKD #pharmacology
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
increase in the dose ... an increase in dose ... ADA/KDIGO Consensus ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... ADA #KDIGO #eGFR
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
titrating insulin doses ... , decrease the dose ... , decrease the dose ... #Initiating #Prescribing ... #Pharmacology