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Antiretroviral Medication Names and 3-Letter Abbreviations by Class

Paul E. Sax, MD

#Antiretroviral #Medication #Names #Classification #HAART #Classes
Antiretroviral Medication ... Sax, MD #Antiretroviral ... #Medication #Names ... Classes #HIV #AIDS #Pharmacology
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Osmotic diuretics (e.g ... Loop diuretic (e.g ... Thiazides-type diuretics (e.g ... nephron #diuretics #pharmacology ... #nephrology #medications
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... (e.g. procedural ... allow one dose of medication ... antihypertensives #medications ... Emergency #Management #Pharmacology
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
- FDA Approved Indications ... Panic Disorder, SAD ... used for other indications ... purpose of these medications ... #Pharmacology #
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... calcineurin inhibitors (e.g ... Sympathomimetics (e.g ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
antipsychotics - SGA ... Psychiatry #Pharmacy #Pharmacology ... #Medication #PrimaryCare
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
sinoatrial node (SA ... outside of the SA ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... MultifocalAtrialTachycardia #ECGEducator
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM) Medications ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... Intramuscular #IM #Medications ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology