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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Agent, Initiation Dose ... Management #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Doses ... #Dosing #Table
Transdermal Fentanyl require unique dosing conversions. For Adult and pediatric patients taking opiouds or doses not
taking opiouds or doses ... not listed in Table ... oral morphine dose ... find the correct dose ... #Pharmacology #Pain
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Start with initial dose ... daily • Adjust dose ... Increase dose gradually ... using highest dose ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Dosing in CKD Dose ... until maximum dose ... Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose ... #algorithm #diabetes
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Intranasal and Nebulized Medications- Agents and Dosing

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology
Initiative (PAMI) - Intranasal ... Management #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Intranasal #Nebulized ... #Medications #Doses ... #Dosing #Table
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
on the highest dose ... only use lower doses ... at the lowest dose ... effects or target doses ... make sure the dose
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
maximum daily dose ... Generally, the initial dose ... phosphate levels and doses ... Hyperphosphatemia #Dose ... #Dosing #Pharmacology
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
important to allow one dose ... you escalate the dose ... up-titration of oral doses ... Emergency #Management #Pharmacology ... #Table #BloodPressure
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) Antihypertensive Dose Comparison

#Pharmacology #Angiotensin #Receptor #Blocker #ARB #Conversion #Table #Dose #Dosages

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Antihypertensive Dose ... Comparison #Pharmacology ... ARB #Conversion #Table ... #Dose #Dosages ... Text: Clinical Pharmacology
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Current Renal Dose ... , consider 50% dose ... Renal #Dosing #Dose ... #Pharmacology # ... Diabetes