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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Diabetic Peripheral ... clinic patients should ... pregabalin as treatment ... #Diabetes #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... risks, and therapy should ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... table #comparison #management ... endocrinology #treatment
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
(diabetic, postherpetic ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... pain (including diabetic ... Patients mood should ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
opioid withdrawal should ... comparatively ineffective treatments ... @emupdates #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... #Alternatives #Dosing
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... initiation of treatment ... recommends, metformin should ... and CKD should ... evidence-based pharmacologic
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... - Consider if neuropathic ... family, opioid treatment ... #Maintenance #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... Patients should ... been shown non-inferior ... #semaglutide #Diabetes ... #Pharmacology #
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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Individualized Treatment ... isolate DST result should ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
best prevented by using ... CMV retinitis should ... should include ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
should be initiated ... below for TB drug dosing ... Guidelines for dosing ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology