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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table ... #Monitoring
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
at anytime if toxicity ... - Intermittent dosing ... #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Carbamazepine Toxicity ... receptor agonism (at therapeutic ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sedative-Hypnotic During ... acute cholinergic toxicity ... Opioid toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... • Therapeutic ... Kat_Watson #Digoxin #Pharmacology ... #Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Vomiting • Anemia Therapeutic ... Ambulatory reflux monitoring ... when EGD and pH monitoring ... 3 hours before going
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... patients who have treatment-resistant ... #Clozapine #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology
Methotrexate Toxicology 

Intravenous leucovorin (folinic acid) treatment serves as a cofactor necessary for synthesis of thymidylate
Methotrexate Toxicology ... (folinic acid) treatment ... Leucovorin dosing ... #Toxicity #Management ... #Pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... coccidioidomycosis • Therapeutic ... drug monitoring ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
) and initiate treatment ... • Consider monitoring ... every 3 months during ... cardiology #oncology #pharmacology ... #toxicity #chemotherapy