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Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... for Diabetes Type ... than stopping medication ... #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
muscle swelling & pain ... ↑ESR, ↑CRP • Diagnosis ... analgesia (low dose ... weeks with above treatment ... muscle #Infarction #diagnosis
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
the first-line medication ... for treatment of ... type 2 diabetes ... The main counseling ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Pregnancy Drug - Dose ... , warmth along injection ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
commonly used medications ... to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... site pain. --- ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
- Bacterial infection ... - Viral infection ... or reduction in medication ... allergens, irritants, medications ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... respectively) at the doses ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... and for nerve pain ... (including diabetic ... to be renally dose ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Epstein-Barr Virus ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic