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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
• Higher doses cause ... Phosphodiesterase inhibitor ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
• Proton pump inhibitor ... • Proton pump inhibitor ... • Proton pump inhibitor ... Consider other causes ... PUD #Treatment #Management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... cholinesterase inhibitor ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Drug-induced gingival enlargement is a side-effect of certain drugs where the gingival tissue is not the
offending drug classes ... cosmetic damage, causes ... appears to be inhibition ... Medical management ... recurrences or cases
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Direct renin inhibitor ... Renin release inhibition ... of aldosterone inhibition
Anticoagulant specific factor inhibition. 

#anticoagulation #clotting #INR #heparin #LMWH #NOAC #warfarin #coumadin #rivaroxaban  #Xarelto #apixaban
specific factor inhibition ... dabigatran #Pradaxa #management
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
HIV Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetic Boosters - Ritonavir & Cobicistat 

Ritonavir & Cobicistat are 2 pharmacokinetic boosters used
actually a protease inhibitor ... and a 3A4 inhibitor ... is just a 3A4 inhibitor ... because of the CYP inhibition
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management ... CARB ABSORPTION INHIBITOR ... alpha-glucosidase inhibitor ... GLP breakdown by inhibiting ... Hypoglycemics #Diabetes #Management
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
combination with P2Y12 inhibitor ... Dipyridamole - PDE5 inhibition ... (and PDE3 inhibition ... Cilostazol - PDE3 inhibition