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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... Lupusreference #Hydroxychloroquine ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... pharmacology #levels #lupus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... severe disease Treatment ... Mild disease- Hydroxychloroquine ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
LOPINAVIR / RITONAVIR
INTERFERON Beta-I
REMDESIVIR
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
TOCILIZUMAB

Piotr Okupski @PiotrOkupski - Original Infographic
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Beta-I REMDESIVIR HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Treatment #COVID19
Medications for Treatment of Acute Gout
 - NSAIDs
 - Colchicine (Colcrys)
 - Corticosteroids
#Acute #Gout #Medications #Treatment
Medications for ... Treatment of Acute ... #Acute #Gout #Medications ... #Treatment #Management ... #AAFP #Rheumatology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... of Membranous Lupus ... Hydroxychloroquine ... Hydroxychloroquine ... #Membranous #Lupus
Immunosuppressive Medications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
 - MTX (oral, subcutaneous)
 - AZA (oral) 
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Immunosuppressive Medications ... in Systemic Lupus ... Immunosuppressive #Medications ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #treatment
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine ... and Benefits in Lupus ... recommended with other medications ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... causal drug +++, Hydroxychloroquine ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Medications for Prevention of Chronic Gout
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Pegloticase (Krystexxa)
Probenecid
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors:
 - Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
 - Febuxostat (Uloric)
#Chronic
Medications for ... Chronic #Gout #Medications ... #Treatment #Management ... #AAFP #Rheumatology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Proliferative Lupus ... monthly x 6 months Hydroxychloroquine ... Protective Measures #Treatment ... Proliferative #Lupus