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Antidepressant Comparison Chart - Dosing and Major Side Effects
Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Fluvoxamine
Venlaxafine
Duloxetine
Mirtazapine
Bupropion

by Dr. Sam Jackson via Dr Poorman @DrPoorman

#Antidepressant
Antidepressant Comparison ... Chart - Dosing ... and Major Side Effects ... Antidepressant #Comparison ... #medications #dosing
Cardiovascular and renal effects comparison between SGLT-2 inhibitors
 - Canagliflozin (Invokana)
 - Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
 - Empagliflozin
Cardiovascular and renal effects ... comparison between ... (Steglatro) #diabetes
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... • If Gl side effects ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #diabetes #titration
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
Side Effects of ... Most adverse effects ... related adverse effects ... Anticholinergic effects ... development of diabetes
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
Effects on body ... classes of type-2 diabetes ... Weight Gain ++++ #diabetes ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison
Statins & Recommendations:

Word Cholesterol came from Cholesterine, named by French chemist Michel E. Chevreul (‘solid bile’
By doing so, they ... coagulation, the effects ... may have adverse effects ... increased risk of diabetes ... frequency of adverse effects
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... titrate up to effects ... only few side effects ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... Pharmacology #Management #Diabetes
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... to the incretin effect ... Common side effects ... #Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Diabetes #DM2
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... 15 g QD • Side Effects ... 8.4 g • Side Effects ... daily • Side Effects ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
central obesity or diabetes ... disorders #diseases #comparison ... #table #defects