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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... with new bugs & drugs ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents ... #COX #GIIbIIIa
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Rapidly cidal drug ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Arachidonic acid pathway and drugs which affect it.

#Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #ArachidonicAcid #Pathways #COX #Prostaglandins #Prostacyclins #Leukotrienes #Synthesis

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acid pathway and drugs ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... ArachidonicAcid #Pathways #COX ... Text: Clinical Pharmacology
Celecoxib. COX-2-specific NSAID, lower thrombembolic risk than rofecoxib and valdecoxib.

Gabapentin - antiepileptic drug also used for
COX-2-specific NSAID ... antiepileptic drug ... most prescribed drug ... The Pharmacology ... COX2Inhibitor #Overview
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Class Overview ... Drug of choice for ... voriconazole is drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Atorvastatin. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) for dyslipidemia and MI/stroke prevention. 2nd most prescribed drug in the
HMG-CoA reductase ... most prescribed drug ... #Pharmacology #Atorvastatin ... HMGCoAReductase #Overview
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... vs Candida -> Drug ... But higher MICs ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview