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Summary of Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis
 - Intranasal corticosteroids
 - Oral antihistamines
 - Combination intranasal corticosteroid
Summary of Treatments ... antihistamines - Combination ... intranasal corticosteroid ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
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 ... Inhaler #Strengths #Doses ... #Pharmacology # ... Asthma
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... tiotropium* Inhaled Corticosteroids ... drug of choice in asthma ... before increasing medication ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid ... posts for the COPD treatment ... only one that is dosed ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
month to avoid medication-overuse ... • Try higher dose ... intranasal) • Combination ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology
Dupixent (dupilumab) for Asthma
Dupixent (dupilumab) is a biologic medication that is a dual inhibitor of IL4
dupilumab) for Asthma ... is a biologic medication ... dependent on oral corticosteroids ... injections as a loading dose ... #Management #Pharmacology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
A combination of ... #management #medications ... Topical corticosteroids ... Topical corticosteroids ... particular emphasis on asthma