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Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... Line Treatment ... form and consider using ... #Metformin ... #Pharmacology #
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... #Metformin #Prescribing ... #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
first-line medication ... for treatment of ... titrating the dose ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... #Pharmacology #
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... respectively) at the doses ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... in the Abortive Treatment ... Abortive #Seizure #Medications ... #Neurology #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Table
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
posts for the COPD treatment ... algorithm). ... are the normal dosing ... only one that is dosed ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... then be excreted using ... adjusting the dose ... #differential #algorithm ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
best prevented by using ... ., concomitant medications ... effective for treatment ... injection) for 1–4 doses ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology