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Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
cytotoxic reaction to drug ... relapse of bipolar disorder ... pruritus, weight gain ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Mechanism: Glycopeptide ... gram positive agent ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
This is an overview ... of the 3 main drug ... Hepatitis C The new agents ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... Classes #DAAs #Pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Mechanism: Inhibit ... synthase à fungicidal agent ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
polyuria, weight gain ... Lithium is a medication ... a maintenance agent ... BPD #Toxicity #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry