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Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... Amiloride Site of Action ... #Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... Bupropion sustained release ... SR) (tablet) #Pharmacology ... Cessation #Therapy #Comparison ... Table #Agents #Dosing
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Summary of actions ... Produces miosis during ... bladder motility • Reverses ... antidepressants • Reverses ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
their mechanism of action ... , dosing considerations ... anesthesiology #treatment ... Pharmacology of ... neuromuscular pharmacology
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Can be rapidly reversed ... Longer duration Of action ... Unknown Optimal dosing ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can lead to severe ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... for moderate to severe ... Novel therapeutic options ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... or persistent fevers ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... Options First ... If patients using ... patient has moderate/severe ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... • Heart - ↑ Inotropy ... Norepinephrine release ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology #comparison