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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... Therapeutic Target ... vary depending on treatment ... (0.5 - 0.8 ng/mL ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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IBD Therapeutic ... Drug Monitoring ... > 15 mcg/ml - ... Therapeutic #Drug ... gastroenterology #pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... optimal TTR (time in therapeutic ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
sclerosis (SSc) Therapeutic ... >10% (or >200 mL ... DLCO >15% (or 3 mL ... Symptomatic treatment ... #algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... and bag-valve mask ... Pharmacologic treatment ... anti-epileptic drugs
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Uremic ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... nalfurafine 2.5 mcg ... uremia #itching #Algorithm
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... variable tremor, mask ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... increase of 44 mol ... 24-72 hours of drug ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Drugs that prolong ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... • Adult: 0.5-5 mcg ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
volatile anesthetic drugs ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment ... Therapeutics and