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Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Azoles
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Polyenes #Antifungal
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... Antibiotics Class Overview ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Echinocandins
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Exogenous (KCL ... MunerMohamed1 #hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Lidocaine HCl - sodium channel blocker. Local anesthetic and class 1B antiarrhythmic. Originally developed in 1943
Lidocaine HCl - ... #Pharmacology #Lidocaine ... Xylocaine #Systemic #Review ... #Overview
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril ... AngiotensinConvertingEnzyme #Inhibitor #Overview ... #Review
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Antibiotics Class Overview ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: covers all ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Linezolid
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Aldosterone Release: ACE ... happypillsrx/ #Hyperkalemia ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... 30S inhibitor (all ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview