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Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... Maximum Dose, Half-Life ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... CHF #Cardiology #Management
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
44: Initiate at half ... titrate upwards to half ... Metformin #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #management
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Distribution - Half ... Adverse #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
IBS-C Pharmacotherapy

Polyethylene glycol
Lubiprostone
Linaclotide
Plecanatide
Tegaserod
Tenapanor

#IBSC #IBS #Constipation #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison #management
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison #management
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... Cogan’s) One and a Half ... Syndrome. ... OneAndAHalf #One #Half ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (LMWH) DOSING RECOMMENDATIONS (Enoxaparin and Dalteparin):
 - VTE PROPHYLAXIS
 - VTE TREATMENT
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME ... #Prophylaxis #Pharmacology ... #Management
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
Clinical Pearls: - Half-life ... #Instructions #pharmacology ... SVT #cardiology #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Terminal elimination half-life ... #rheumatology #pharmacology ... levels #lupus #management
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
azithromycin has a long half-life ... Coronavirus #Treatment #Management ... #Pharmacology #