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Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
for Osteoporosis Treatment ... used in the treatment ... There are 4 drugs ... in this class with ... Schedule #Frequency #Pharmacology
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE treatment ... Although there are 4 drugs ... in this class, ... approved for these indications ... #Pharmacology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... uncovered incidentally during ... asthma, allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
Potassium Binder INDICATION ... : Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... oral suspension DOSING ... from other oral drugs ... this from other drugs
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Medications 2.
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations Drug ... Class: Selective ... Eosinophils < 100 Dosing ... recommendations for the treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Medications 2.
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

Antimicrobial medicines	Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, ampicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amphotericin B, terbinafine and other antimycotic
other antimycotic drugs ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... Dysgeusia #Induced #Drugs ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Topical Retinoids for Acne
Tretinoin - Do not administer with Benzoyl Peroxide, administer at different times 
Adapalene
in the treatment ... Adapalene are the 3 drugs ... in this class. ... tretinoin, so these 2 drugs ... #Pharmacology #