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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... and risks, and therapy ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... table #comparison #management ... #medications #diabetes
Warfarin color-coded tablets, initial dosing and INR targets

#pharmacology #overview #review #medications #drugs #cardiology #warfarin #management
tablets, initial dosing ... INR targets #pharmacology ... overview #review #medications ... #drugs #cardiology ... #warfarin #management
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
#Antianginal #Medications ... #Cardiology #Pharmacology ... #Management #Therapy
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... injury), Adjunctive therapy ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... as adjunctive therapy ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... asthma #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... very tolerable medication ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
The first line therapy ... If patients using ... Topical #Treatment #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Dermatology #Management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... therapy early in ... antipsychotic therapy ... Delirium #Checklist #Management