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Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin ... Streptomycin -30S inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Allopurinol and its active metabolite inhibit xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine to xanthine and
active metabolite inhibit ... Inhibition of this ... #pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #nephrology #sideeffects
Dabigatran Etexilate - direct acting thrombin inhibitor used in DVT/PE prophylaxis. Reversal agent: idarucizumab.

#Pharmacology #Dabigatran #Pradaxa
acting thrombin inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Dabigatran ... DirectThrombin #Inhibitor ... #Overview #Review
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril ... AngiotensinConvertingEnzyme #Inhibitor ... #Overview #Review
Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Timentin) – IV #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #BetaLactamase
Atorvastatin. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) for dyslipidemia and MI/stroke prevention. 2nd most prescribed drug in the
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Atorvastatin ... HMGCoAReductase #Overview ... #Review
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Mechanism: Inhibits ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Rifamycins
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Streptogramins”– inhibits ... interactions (CYP450 inhibitor ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Check point inhibitors and Side Effects - Immune-related adverse events (IRAEs)

What are the side effects?
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Check point inhibitors ... of check point inhibitors ... below from NEJM review ... article- a great overview ... CheckPointInhibitors #SideEffects
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ... SSRIs #Serotonin #Inhibitors ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry