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Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Carbamazepine Toxicity ... neuralgia, neuropathic pain ... at therapeutic doses ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... after a single dose ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Medications
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
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... reduction; change medication ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... , tenofovir • AIN ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Can also be dosed ... glycol (solvent) toxicity ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... urine #management #treatment
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 ... The main counseling ... titrating the dose ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity ... Main Toxicities ... Complications and Treatment ... SideEffects #Table #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
prophylaxis and treatment ... vomiting; abdominal pain ... (increased BB toxicity ... who require this medication ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology