5 results
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Synthesis of aldosterone ... Trimethoprim) • Aldosterone ... • Exogenous (KCL ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
Zosyn, Timentin – all ... , Doripenem) – all ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Anaerobe #Anaerobic
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Pentamidine Decreased Aldosterone ... Release: ACE inhibitors ... , K-ATPase and Aldosterone ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
30S inhibitor (all ... efficacious vs. aerobic ... for synergy) or anaerobes ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... Antagonists), all ... potassium, just like all ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology