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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... indication. ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Prophylaxis) Indication ... PO once daily Indication ... response to ART Indication ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Prescription Fish Oils
Prescription fish oils, Lovaza, and Vascepa, are commonly used for treatment of hypertriglyceridemia (TG
commonly used for treatment ... great for this indication ... Lovaza #Vascepa #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Clinical Disease Indication ... same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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on ART (BIII) Indication ... Disseminated Disease Induction ... IV daily (AI) Duration ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... consists of 3 phases: induction ... maintenance therapy Induction ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
Potassium Binder INDICATION ... : Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Roflumilast) Indication ... recommendations for the treatment ... #Indications #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Leishmaniasis Indication ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Aimovig (Erenumab)
Mechanism: Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Receptor Antagonist 
Indication: Preventive Treatment of Migraines:
Dosing: 70 mg SQ monthly,
Receptor Antagonist Indication ... : Preventive Treatment ... Migraine #Neurology #Pharmacology