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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
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 ... Diabetes #DM2 #Prescribing
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
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
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
Calculate total daily dose ... Adjust insulin dose ... DM2 #Inpatient #Medications ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #table
GLP-1 Medications: Ozempic vs. Trulicib (semaglutide vs. dulaglutide) 

From my experience, Ozempic and Trulicity are the
Both are weekly dosed ... week onboarding dose ... needed), Trulicity does ... not require dose ... options after metformin