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Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
220-440 >440 Asthma ... medium, or high dose ... on what step of therapy ... Inhaler #Strengths #Doses ... #Pharmacology #Asthma
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Therapy - Stepwise ... tiotropium* Inhaled Corticosteroids ... before increasing medication ... therapy. ... #Stepwise #Therapy
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... for eosinophilic asthma ... SQ q4 weeks x3 doses ... #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology
Drug-Induced Hypertension - Common Medications 

Corticosteroids (prednisone) 
Sympathomimetics (amphetamine, pseudoephedrine)
SNRl's (duloxetine, venlafaxine) 
Calcineurin Inhibitors (tacrolimus, cyclosporine)
Hypertension - Common Medications ... Corticosteroids ... ibuprofen) Estrogen Therapy ... ton of different medications ... This does NOT mean
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Line: Topical Corticosteroids ... The first line therapy ... of the topical corticosteroids ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Dermatology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... chronic lung such as Asthma ... Consider as initial therapy ... of or increased doses ... Consider as initial therapy
Dupixent (dupilumab) for Asthma
Dupixent (dupilumab) is a biologic medication that is a dual inhibitor of IL4
dupilumab) for Asthma ... is a biologic medication ... dermatitis as well as asthma ... dependent on oral corticosteroids ... injections as a loading dose
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... Topical corticosteroids ... in dermatology. ... Topical corticosteroids ... particular emphasis on asthma
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
care, topical therapy ... , & systemic medications ... intralesional corticosteroids ... superpotent topical corticosteroid ... clinical #photo #dermatology