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Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
of Antianginal Drugs ... EFFECTS AND ... DRUG INTERACTIONS ... Medications #Cardiology #Pharmacology ... #Management #Therapy
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... • Increased EC shift ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
Binder INDICATION ... from other oral drugs ... this from other drugs ... Most common side effect ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... 15 g QD • Side Effects ... 8.4 g • Side Effects ... of aspiration #Potassium ... #medications #pharmacology
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology ... Mechanisms of Action: Binds ... ATP-sensitive potassium ... CKD Common Side Effects ... Sulfonylureas #Pharmacology
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Agents Subclass, Drug ... Mechanism of Action, Effects ... Chlorthalidone POTASSIUM-SPARING ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
of action, side effect ... used diabetic drugs ... #pharmacology #dm2 ... medications #overview #management
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... • Consider K+ binder ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #hyperkalemia #potassium
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Potassium Channel ... Other drugs 4. ... Organophosphates #Potassium ... #Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... Anemia • Hapten (Drug ... complex binds to ... Hemolytic #Anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology