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Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
administration and missed doses ... #pharmacology #overview ... #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #table
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
Antibiotics - ... Gingko biloba, dong ... #Interactions #Table ... #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
, Initial Dosing ... 3 Here's a review ... dosing in ambulatory ... If the patient has ... Bridging #Initiation #Pharmacology
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
DOACs for easier dosing ... DOAC's that are dosed ... commonly used as ... Anticoagulation #Pharmacology ... #Table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
partial-onset seizures Dosing ... generic, let's review ... Primary indications ... to be renally dose ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... as necessary at ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... semaglutide, the same medication ... drug to remain stable ... take any other medications ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
add anaerobes as ... vitro activity does ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum #table