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FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
gum, Nicotine inhaler ... , Varenicline (tablet ... Tobacco #Cessation #Therapy ... #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
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
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... Inhaler Strengths ... on what step of therapy ... their respective dosing ... /ambcarerx #Inhaled
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
ICS Combination Inhalers ... Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled ... - 3 Dry Powder Inhalers ... For the HFA inhalers ... are the normal dosing
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
adherence and inhaler ... increase stepwise therapy ... to maintenance inhalers ... and appropriate inhaler ... Management #StepUp #Therapy
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
of maintenance inhalers ... anticholinergics) and ICS (inhaled ... progression of therapy ... receive a Rescue Inhaler ... administering the inhaler
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators - LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers 

The FDA approved a new dual bronchodilator (LABA/LAMA) combination
LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers ... LAMA) combination inhaler ... joins the other 3 inhalers ... bronchodilator therapy ... #LABA #Combo #Inhalers
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
Nicotine Replacement Therapy ... - Dosing Schedules ... way to remember dosing ... Nicotine Replacement Therapy ... #Replacement #Therapy
An Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessment and Initial Management of Difficult-to-Treat and Severe Asthma in Adults.
and quick-relief therapy ... involves a low-dose inhaled ... patient’s regular therapy ... as quick-relief therapy ... lower doses of inhaled
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... tiotropium* Inhaled ... but the asthma inhaler ... increasing medication therapy ... Maintenance #Stepwise #Therapy
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Summary of dosing ... #Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Dosing #Renal ... Impairment #CKD #Table