9 results
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... affecting teens and ... First line pharmacologic ... #Treatment #Mild ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
treatment which ... and discontinue ... treatment. ... #Acne #Oral #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #
Central Nervous System Pharmacology - Somatic and Autonomic Receptors
Somatic
 • Rocuronium -> Non-depolarizing (reversible competitive inhibitors)
Nervous System Pharmacology ... blocks action AchE ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... NervousSystem #CNS ... Autonomic #Receptors #Pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
of urinary retention ... penetrate the CNS ... penetrate the CNS ... urinary retention ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal ... Osteoporosis Treatment ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... measures, fall prevention ... Postmenopausal #Treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
500 → may stop antibiotics ... weakness, urinary retention ... ) - Symptoms: CNS ... → no immediate treatment ... ) - Treatment:
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
documenting successful treatment ... compared to other antibiotic ... levels in the CSF and ... their efficacy and ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Hepatis, Bacteremia, and ... Involving the CNS ... Bartonellosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology