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Mechanism of Action of Diuretics
Amiloride, Triamterene, Spironolactone
Loop Diuretics
Thiazides
Acetazolamide

#Diuretics #Mechanism #Action #pharmacology #pathophysiology #nephrology
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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Anticoagulant Sites of Action ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Mechanisms #DOAC
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
Lactulose: Mechanism ... of Action in Hepatic ... #Lactulose #pharmacology ... #mechanism #ammonia ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
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Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions ... Immunosuppressant #Drugs #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #immunology
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action ... sequestration #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Phagocytosis: (main mechanism ... Natural Killer Cells ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
While the primary mechanism ... of inflammatory cells ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism ... of Action and Side ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology ... Summary Mechanisms ... of Action: Binds ... pancreatic beta cells ... Sulfonylureas #Pharmacology