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Brief Overview of Treatment Agents for COVID-19 - Version 2.01 4/11/2020

#Drugs #Medications #Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology #Table
Brief Overview of ... 4/11/2020 #Drugs ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management ... #MGH
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
- Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... vs Candida -> Drug ... But higher MICs ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Class Overview ... B for initial management ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... Note: Systemic antifungals ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... tolerable • High MIC ... • Therapeutic drug ... #treatment #antifungals ... #pharmacology
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Treatment Options ... Treatment options ... completion of antibiotic ... the preferred drugs ... #Management #Pharmacology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
surgery, Trauma, Drugs ... PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... Triglycerides (>1000 mg ... • Antibiotics ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... Weaknesses: High MIC ... Weaknesses: Therapeutic drug ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... Please refer to the table ... below for TB drug ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
necessary based on drug-drug ... please refer to Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology