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Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder Medications ... in which higher doses ... abstinent from short-acting ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... - Indications and ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... interested in medication ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... formulation, the dose ... Comparison #Pain #Management
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
In Patients On Medication ... opioids Buprenorphine ... of buprenorphine ... #PainControl #management ... #Buprenorphine
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
nephrotoxic agents, the dose ... Treatment includes prevention ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Selection - Migraine Management ... month to avoid medication-overuse ... response: • Consider preventive ... • Try higher dose ... treatment #neurology #pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... adjusting the dose ... then placed on prevention ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table