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Long-acting injectable antipsychotics

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Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
#management #psychiatry ... antipsychotics #pharmacology ... #medications #dosing
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Potassium Channel ... Blockers - Medications ... Psychiatric drugs ... ChannelBlockers #Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Metolazone) 5) Potassium-sparing ... nephron #diuretics #pharmacology ... #nephrology #medications
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Chlorthalidone POTASSIUM-SPARING ... #Diuretics #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... summary #table #nephrology
Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
I'll be posting ... #MentalHealth #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #Medication #PrimaryCare
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... and sodium • Dosing ... of aspiration #Potassium ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Clenching of fist during ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... • Recent IV potassium ... Medications 2. ... #high #nephrology
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
Adherence to daily medications ... which requires dosing ... only requires dosing ... Antipsychotics #Pharmacology ... #Duration #Psychiatry