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Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) - Adverse Effects and Prescribing Tips

#Management #Pharmacology #PPI #Adverse #SideEffects #Prescribing #ProtonPumpInhibitor
Proton Pump Inhibitor ... #PPI #Adverse #SideEffects
Allopurinol and its active metabolite inhibit xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine to xanthine and
Inhibition of this ... druginformation #nephrology #sideeffects
Anastrozole is a Selective non-steroidal aromatase Inhibitor. Used for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal
non-steroidal aromatase Inhibitor ... non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor ... by specifically inhibiting ... endocrinology #sideeffects
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Serotonin reuptake inhibition ... - Inhibition ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #SideEffects
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Substrate CYP3A4 - Inhibitor ... Toxicity #Monitoring #SideEffects
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
bipolar disorder • Inhibition ... MoodStabilizers #Mechanism #SideEffects
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor ... Toxicity #Toxicities #SideEffects
Check point inhibitors and Side Effects - Immune-related adverse events (IRAEs)

What are the side effects?
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the checkpoint inhibitor ... CheckPointInhibitors #SideEffects
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Direct renin inhibitor ... Renin release inhibition ... of aldosterone inhibition
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