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Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Antiplatelet Medications ... Acute coronary syndrome ... Acute coronary syndrome ... acute coronary syndrome ... #Antiplatelet #Medications
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Direct renin inhibitor ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors ... • Calcineurin Inhibitors ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... pharmacology #potassium #medications
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
- Elidel (pimecrolimus ... is the newest medication ... commercial for this medication ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Dermatology #Management
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ... Mechanisms and Side ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
mechanism of action, side ... Selective factor Xa inhibitors ... thrombin (factor lla) inhibitors ... #pharmacology #medications ... comparison #table #management
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Mechanisms and Side ... Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors ... #Pathophysiology
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... events TZDs DPP-4 inhibitors ... SGLT2 inhibitors ... #diabetes #medications ... table #comparison #management
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes: Medications ... anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
DPP4 Inhibitors ... different than other medications ... very tolerable medication ... with only few side ... #Pharmacology #Management
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Proton-pump inhibitors ... Renal Loses - Medications ... - Calcineurin inhibitors ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome