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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... Purposes Only* #DrugLevels ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Antimalarial drugs ... - Cocaine Opioids ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Other drugs 4. ... Synthetic opioids ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Toxicology
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... duration #DrugLevels ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Tests Urine drug ... • Verapamil Opioids ... and opiates false ... #differential #diagnosis ... #toxicology #medications
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... Prochlorperazine • Opioids ... QTc #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #prolongation
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... attributed to opiate ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #Nursing