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DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Dosing Increase ... very tolerable medication ... #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... Dosing SUPPRESSED ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
Type 2 Inpatient Medication ... Adjust insulin dose ... for renal dysfunction ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #table #endocrinology
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... titrating the dose ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... attention to patients renal ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... of my previous posts ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... Adjust based on renal ... to be renally dose ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
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 ... #semaglutide #Diabetes ... #Pharmacology # ... Endocrinology
Tuberculosis Dosing Recommendations for Adult Patients With Reduced Renal Function (CKD)
Isoniazid 300 mg once daily, or
Tuberculosis Dosing ... Patients With Reduced Renal ... #Tuberculosis #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology ... #medications #management