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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
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Antimalarial drugs ... - Cocaine Opioids ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Carbamazepine Toxicity ... antiepileptic drug ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... Prochlorperazine • Opioids ... Prolonged #QTc #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #prolongation
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
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... at anytime if toxicity ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... antipsychotic drugs ... #Clozapine #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology
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
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... A dissociative drug ... glycol (solvent) toxicity ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Tramadol - Toxicology
Due to different CYP-2D6 genotypes, people variably metabolize tramadol into its active metabolite, M1
This
Tramadol - Toxicology ... mix of SNRI and opioid ... #Tramadol #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology