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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Vancomycin #Dalbavancin
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Oral Vancomycin ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Codeine. Opioid drug used in pain control, hepatically converted to morphine. 
#Pharmacology #Codeine #Opioid #Overview #Review
Opioid drug used in pain ... #Pharmacology #Codeine ... #Opioid #Overview
Elagolix (Orilissa) - Pharmacology Review
Elagolix is a small-molecule GnRH antagonist recently approved by the FDA for
Elagolix (Orilissa) - Pharmacology ... moderate-severe pain ... #Pharmacology #Elagolix ... Orilissa #Review #Overview
Hydromorphone use for acute pain: Misconceptions, controversies, and risks. Motov et al
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29508897

Visual Abstract by David Cisewski,
use for acute pain ... Hydromorphone #Overview ... #Safety #Pharmacology ... VisualAbstract #Pain
Celecoxib. COX-2-specific NSAID, lower thrombembolic risk than rofecoxib and valdecoxib.

Gabapentin - antiepileptic drug also used for
treating neuropathic pain ... The Pharmacology ... thepharmareview #Pharmacology ... COX2Inhibitor #Overview
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antibiotics Class Overview ... membranes) - Main ... metabolism is hepatic, main ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Coagulation Cascade - Anticoagulant Targets
Here's the brief overview of where the main anticoagulants work on the
Here's the brief overview ... of where the main ... Anticoagulation #Pharmacology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation Overview ... intolerance, chest pain ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
, tenofovir • AIN ... Beta-lactams, vancomycin ... Medications #Drugs #pharmacology