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Allopurinol and its active metabolite inhibit xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine to xanthine and
#pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #nephrology ... #sideeffects #medications
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and depolarizes cells ... Rapidly cidal drug ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Summary of the adverse effects associated with the use of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole

Mnemonic - NOT RISKY?

N - Neurologic
N - Neurologic effects ... Interactions with other drugs ... adverse #effects #SideEffects ... #Pharmacology #
Anastrozole is a Selective non-steroidal aromatase Inhibitor. Used for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal
and in cancer cells ... #pharmacology #overview ... endocrinology #sideeffects
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
cytotoxic reaction to drug ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... MoodStabilizers #Mechanism #SideEffects ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment Overview ... Diagnosis • Non-Drug ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #prophylaxis #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
CD4 count <50 cells ... necessary based on drug-drug ... CD4 count >100 cells ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
with positive serology ... CD4 count <250 cells ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
CD4 count >100 cells ... intraocular levels of drug ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology