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Summary of the adverse effects associated with the use of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole

Mnemonic - NOT RISKY?

N - Neurologic
toxicity I - Interactions ... with other drugs ... #TMPSMX #bactrim ... #SideEffects #Pharmacology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
release on the flush device ... PRESSURE VARIATION (PPV ... represents an interaction ... volume (increased PPV ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Drug-Induced Seizures ... /insecticides, PCP ... Kat_Watson #Drug ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... interaction, renal ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Interest in social interactions ... irreversible • Drug ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Common Medications that Affect Phenytoin Serum Concentrations

Phenytoin is metabolized by several CYP enzymes (mainly 2C19, and
#Phenytoin #Interactions ... Concentrations #Drugs ... Medications #Dilantin #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... metabolism (med interactions ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... inhibitors • Injection drug ... Response: • Most bacteria ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... assay (IGRA) • PPD
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Class Overview BACTRIM ... purposes including PCP ... PNA (drug of choice ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Sulfonamides #Bactrim