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Pharmacology, Toxicity and Management of Second Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) Overdose #Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #Psychiatry #SGA #SecondGenerationAntipsychotics
Pharmacology, Toxicity ... Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology ... #Psychiatry #SGA
Utilization of Antibiotics as Antidotes

Valproic Acid Toxicity:
Carbapenems 

Amatoxin Mushrooms: 
Polymyxin B, Penicillin, Cyclosporine

Infographic by Mike O'Brien
@MikeEMPharmD

#Antibiotics
Utilization of Antibiotics ... Valproic Acid Toxicity ... MikeEMPharmD #Antibiotics ... #Antidotes #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
Antidepressant Medications ... across agents' toxicity ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology ... #medications
Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in COVID19

Dosing:
Hydroxychloroquine:
 - 400mg PO BID on the first day, followed by 200mg
Chloroquine in COVID19 ... agent (increased toxicity ... #Chloroquine #COVID19 ... #HCQ #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Channel Blockers - Medications ... Psychiatric drugs ... ChannelBlockers #Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Toxicology
Reported Mechanisms and Toxicity of Investigational Treatments for SARS-COV-2
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
 • Mechanisms: Interference with ligand
Mechanisms and Toxicity ... 3 response • Toxicity ... combined with certain medications ... #Toxicology #Medications ... #SARSCOV2 #COVID19
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
treatment for COVID ... (increased BB toxicity ... COVID-19 NOTE: be ... who require this medication ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Risperidone • Antibiotics ... Prolonged #QTc #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
Bipolar Disorder Toxicity ... , weight gain Toxicity ... Lithium is a medication ... #Pharmacology # ... Psychiatry
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... More important indications ... Kat_Watson #Digoxin #Pharmacology ... #Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity