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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Transdermal Medications

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #Transdermal #Topical #Medications #Doses #Dosing
- Transdermal Medications ... Management #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Transdermal #Topical ... #Medications #Doses ... #Dosing #Table
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Exogenous (KCL ... MunerMohamed1 #hyperkalemia ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
After non-pharmacologic ... Remember that all ... is the newest medication ... #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
therapy is non-pharmacologic ... If patients using ... If all topical products ... #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
Keeping up with Atypical ... I'll be posting ... series of topics ... Psychiatry #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #Medication #PrimaryCare
Topical Medications Quantities - FINGERTIP UNIT (FTU) 

How do we know how much cream a patient
Topical Medications ... In all other instances ... Then using the rules ... #Medications #Prescribing ... FingertipUnit #FTU #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Medications 2.
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
Injectable (LAI) - Atypical ... Adherence to daily medications ... which requires dosing ... only requires dosing ... Antipsychotics #Pharmacology
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
: Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... oral suspension DOSING ... who have chronic hyperkalemia ... ACE inhibitors, ... #Pharmacology