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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... • Direct renin inhibitor ... • Calcineurin Inhibitors ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
are usually the drugs ... Drug interactions ... depending on the drug ... #pharmacology #comparison ... medications #dosing #drugs
HIV Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetic Boosters - Ritonavir & Cobicistat 

Ritonavir & Cobicistat are 2 pharmacokinetic boosters used
metabolism of drugs ... and increase the ... and a 3A4 inhibitor ... both have lots of drug ... HIV #Boosters #Pharmacology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions and ... Immunosuppressant Drugs ... antibody Calcineurin inhibitors ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and inhibitors

#Pathophysiology #Pharmacology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #ACEInhibitors
Pathophysiology ... system (RAAS) and ... inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Antiuricosuric drugs ... • ACE inhibitors ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
action, side effect and ... anti-coagulation drugs ... Selective factor Xa inhibitors ... anticoagulation #pharmacology ... table #management #drugs
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Aldosterone Release: ACE inhibitors ... Decreased Na, K-ATPase and ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
SGLT2 Inhibitors ... SGLT2 inhibitors ... Benefits of these drugs ... #Pharmacology # ... DM2 #Diabetes #Endocrinology
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... and their Actions ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents