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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... due to #COVID19 ... #management #covid19 ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
virus causing COVID ... like chloroquine/HCQ ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in COVID19

Dosing:
Hydroxychloroquine:
 - 400mg PO BID on the first day, followed by 200mg
Chloroquine in COVID19 ... #Chloroquine #COVID19 ... #HCQ #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... Special cases (e.g ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ ... #rheumatology #pharmacology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
the Treatment of COVID ... HCQ treatment would ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Treatment #COVID19 ... #Pharmacology #
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Medications
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Medications & pre-planned ... don't actively bag ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... patients with HCM ... patients with HCM ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
treatment for COVID ... COVID-19 NOTE: be ... who require this medication ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ ... #Pharmacology #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare