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Allopurinol and its active metabolite inhibit xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine to xanthine and
#pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #nephrology #sideeffects ... #medications #
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#pharmacology #druginformation ... #overview #medications ... mechanismofaction #sideeffects
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Antipsychotic Medications ... Dyslipidemia, Weight Gain ... Antipsychotics #SideEffects ... Adverse #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Hydromorphone use for acute pain: Misconceptions, controversies, and risks. Motov et al
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29508897

Visual Abstract by David Cisewski,
use for acute pain ... Motov et al https ... Hydromorphone #Overview ... #Safety #Pharmacology ... VisualAbstract #Pain
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #differential #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... infections, bone pain ... Headaches, bone pain ... , fever, joint pain ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
neuralgia, neuropathic pain ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #SideEffects #Adverse ... #Pharmacology
Protease Inhibitors 

Protease Inhibitors are a class of commonly used antiretroviral medications for management of HIV.
antiretroviral medications ... Here's a broad overview ... such as weight gain ... Inhibitors #HIV #Pharmacology
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
This is an overview ... of the 3 main drug ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... Classes #DAAs #Pharmacology