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Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Treatment for Diabetes ... form and consider using ... than stopping medication ... #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... very tolerable medication ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
who are actively using ... high risk for using ... respectively) at the doses ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... treatment of type 2 diabetes ... titrating the dose ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... pain (including diabetic ... to be renally dose ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Chantix (Varenicline) - Dosing and Initiation

Chantix (varenicline) is a commonly used medication for smoking cessation! One
Varenicline) - Dosing ... commonly used medication ... the appropriate doses ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology ... #Addiction
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... semaglutide, the same medication ... take any other medications ... #semaglutide #Diabetes ... #Pharmacology #