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Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE treatment ... Fibrillation requiring anticoagulation ... due to limited use ... Here is an overview ... #Pharmacology
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... of Alcohol Use ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... Solution: ✔ Use ... clearance (calculated using ... table ... #Treatment #pharmacology
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
reversal agents used ... mechanism of action, dosing ... reversal #agents #management ... anesthesiology #treatment ... References: Pani
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... uptitrate) #AUD #Alcohol ... #Use #Disorder ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
years, cocaine use ... Management during ... Management during ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... rashes/long-term use ... #valleyfever #management ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Please refer to the table ... Guidelines for dosing ... ARV drugs when used ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology