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Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
dose ICS/LABA ... dose ICS/LABA + ... the only LAMA approved ... before increasing medication ... #Pharmacology #
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
of expiration; ICS ... corticosteroid; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
inhalers that include LABA ... anticholinergics) and ICS ... depending on their symptom ... of therapy is LAMA ... LAMA/LABA/ICS.
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Triple Therapy (LAMA ... /LABA/ICS) - ... Bronchodilators (LAMA ... /LABA) & Eosinophils ... low, adding an ICS
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of respiratory symptoms ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... corticosteroids; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Diagnosis #Management
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
are as follows: ICS ... corticosteroids), LABA ... 152(4):232-7 #Management ... Stepup #Therapy #LABA ... #ICS #Corticosteroid
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
outcomes: BPD symptoms ... Guideline for the Management ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... #Medications #Pharmacotherapy
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder ... Medications - Pharmacokinetics ... receptors than heroin ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... symptoms (in strict ... neuropathy • Labs ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management