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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... high risk for using ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... Use Disorder Treatment ... liver disease or using ... there may be some positive ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
medication assisted treatment ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... Dosing usually begins ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
disease and tested positive ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... Head-up-tilt (HUT) position ... water excretion during ... muscles (party position ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Short-Acting NRT ... after FDA-approved treatments ... Cessation #Management #pharmacology ... #addition #tobacco
Management of Supine Hypertension
 • Avoid offending agents
 • Avoid lying down during the day; rest
Avoid lying down during ... in the seated position ... fludrocortisone in favor of short-acting ... Pharmacological treatments ... Before starting treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... Produces miosis during ... blockers • Has short ... as first-line treatments ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... family, opioid treatment ... #Maintenance #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
one of my old posts ... for the COPD treatment ... are the normal dosing ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology