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Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... and their Actions ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
PO dosage forms and ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... variable tremor, mask ... reduction; change medication ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... Streptococcus and ... Courtney Moc, PharmD, MS ... Cephalosporins #Coverage ... #antibiotics #pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... gram negative coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #pharmacology #
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... metronidazole, macrolides and ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
guide prophylactic antibiotic ... coverage) • ED ... Ulnar gutter with MCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
Pain, Headache, MSK ... NOT mix NSAID drugs ... Physiotherapy, TENS and ... #Opiate #Pain #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations Drug ... 100 Dosing: 250 mcg ... increase to 500 mcg ... the use of this medication ... #Pharmacology #