25 results
Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
Warfarin color-coded ... tablets, initial dosing ... INR targets #pharmacology ... #overview #review ... drugs #cardiology #warfarin
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Managing warfarin ... INR Warfarin ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology ... #warfarin #dosing
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
Warfarin to DOAC ... DOACs for easier dosing ... that drug is not as ... commonly used as ... Anticoagulation #Pharmacology
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
, Initial Dosing ... dosing in ambulatory ... If the patient has ... Goals #Targets #Dosing ... Bridging #Initiation #Pharmacology
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
interact with warfarin ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... Gingko biloba, dong ... Table #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: covers all ... Also has good activity ... infections #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
recommended by CHEST as ... Here is an overview ... of the dosing schemes ... #Rivaroxaban #Dosing ... #Pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antibiotics Class Overview ... All are IV only. ... covers virtually all ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
 - 
Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Virtually never used as ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... : ALL, CML, AML, ... can present as ... mass • Rapidly rising ... #Leukemia #Hematology