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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
standard for MRSA infections ... Used for: all sorts ... infections from ... infections in patients ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment ... table #management #treatment ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #Dosages ... #dosing
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... SR) (tablet) #Pharmacology ... Cessation #Therapy #Comparison ... Table #Agents #Dosing
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... anti-infectives ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... medications #table #treatment
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
#pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Pregnancy • CNS infection ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... in setting of short ... term treatment. ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Pregnancy • CNS infection ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
are used in the treatment ... which requires dosing ... only requires dosing ... (that's only 4 injections ... Antipsychotics #Pharmacology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... in HM • False positives ... surfaces - Infections ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison