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Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... medium, or high dose ... Here's an overview ... Strengths #Doses ... #Pharmacology #
REBEL Review 46: Corticosteroid Conversion Chart 

Glucocorticoid, Approximate Equivalent Dose (mg), Relative Anti-Inflammatory (Glucocorticoid) Potency, Relative
REBEL Review 46: Corticosteroid ... Approximate Equivalent Dose ... Dexamethasone #corticosteroid ... steroid #conversion #endocrinology ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
ICS -> Low dose ... /High dose ICS ... -> Med dose ICS/ ... tiotropium* Inhaled Corticosteroids ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
Glucocorticoid Dose ... approximate equivalent dose ... #Corticosteroid ... Conversion #Table #Dose ... #Equivalents #Pharmacology
Anastrozole is a Selective non-steroidal aromatase Inhibitor. Used for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal
Anastrozole is a ... Anastrozole is ... formation of adrenal corticosteroids ... #pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #treatment #endocrinology
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid ... (ICS) - Commonly ... dosed 1 puff once ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid ... dose, ↓ Mortality ... other medications leading ... can flare] - Dose ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
the Total Daily Dose ... Glucose < 180 in non-ICU ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... #endocrinology
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
dissociation rate, leading ... in which higher doses ... antagonist, naltrexone does ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
The ICR tells us ... mealtime insulin dose ... normal mealtime dose ... Diabetes #DM1 #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology