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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
intake - Magnesium ... eclampsia) - Magnesium-containing ... Diagnosis #High #Magnesium ... #Table #Causes
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... tolerate IV • Magnesium ... oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... complex (does not cause
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... irritation • Magnesium ... sulfate PO, Magnesium ... enema - Discomfort during ... #pharmacology #table
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Causes of Hypermagnesemia ... Increased magnesium ... load - Magnesium-containing ... Increased renal magnesium ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... K; also binds magnesium ... • Dosing: Initial ... nonspecifically binds K, magnesium ... #pharmacology #table
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
= (urine magnesium ... )/ [0.7 (serum magnesium ... loss, shift of magnesium ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Summary of dosing ... #Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Dosing #Renal ... Impairment #CKD #Table
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Non-Opioid Analgesics - Agents and Dosing

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #NonOpioid
Analgesics - Agents and Dosing ... Medications #Doses #Dosing ... #Table #PAMI
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing and Equianalgesic Chart - Agents and Dosing

#Management
Chart - Agents and Dosing ... Conversion #Doses #Dosing ... #Table #PAMI
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
, Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Therapy #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing