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Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
best evidence does ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
Antihypertensive Dose ... for better pre-dose ... Dosing #Conversion #Pharmacology ... Hypertension #Management #PrimaryCare
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... Indications #Dosing #Endocrinology ... Diagnosis #Management #Pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
on the highest dose ... only use lower doses ... at the lowest dose ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology ... Diabetes #DM2 #Endocrinology
REBEL Review 46: Corticosteroid Conversion Chart 

Glucocorticoid, Approximate Equivalent Dose (mg), Relative Anti-Inflammatory (Glucocorticoid) Potency, Relative
Approximate Equivalent Dose ... steroid #conversion #endocrinology ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
grouping into: "DONEs ... Psychiatry #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #Medication #PrimaryCare
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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full replacement dose ... full weight-based dose ... /4 anticipated dose ... starting #management #endocrinology ... #pharmacology #
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
Calculate total daily dose ... Adjust insulin dose ... #Medications #pharmacology ... comparison #table #endocrinology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... oral agent • Does ... #Metformin #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Treatment Regimens and Expected Early Efficacy Rates for Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis
 • Nitrofurantoin monohydrate / macrocrystals
trometamol (3 g single-dose ... Fluoroquinolones (dose ... Beta-lactams (dose ... Acute #management #primarycare ... antibiotics #efficacy #pharmacology