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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
#pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotics are ... drugs that are used ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
MDRO: Multiple Drug ... Stenehjem E et al ... AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics ... clinical #management #pharmacology
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Fibrinolysis. 
Fibrinolysis occurs when plasminogen is activated to plasmin under the influence of factors such as
and urokinase act ... thrornbolytic drugs ... anticoagulant drugs ... Fibrinolysis #Pathway #Pathophysiology ... #Plasminogen #Pharmacology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Aldosterone Release: ACE ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Used for: all sorts ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
could arrange all ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... management #spectrum #table
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... All are IV only. ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review