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Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
mechanism of action, side ... #pharmacology #dm2
Antipsychotic Side Effect Profiles (Typical / AtypicaI)

Listed by Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPSE), Weight Gain, Elevated Prolactin
Antipsychotic Side ... Extrapyramidal Side ... SideEffects #Adverse #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... disease Common Side ... Toxicities: • GI side ... #Metformin #Pharmacology ... #Summary #DM2 #
Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
monitoring for side ... #management #psychiatry ... antipsychotics #pharmacology
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
Mechanisms and Side ... • Binds to the D2 ... to bind to the D2 ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology ... in CKD Common Side ... Sulfonylureas #Pharmacology ... #Summary #DM2 #
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
clozapine Side ... SideEffects #Adverse #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
of Action and Side ... seizures, hypnotic Side ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Mechanisms and Side ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Mechanisms and Side ... • Dopamine D2 ... action of DA on D2 ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry