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Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ... Dizziness - Nausea ... SSRIs #Serotonin #Inhibitors ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
for Treatment of Alcohol ... include abdominal pain ... , nausea, and diarrhea ... psychaedelics #Alcohol ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
weight of various classes ... Loss + - SGLT-2 inhibitors ... Loss +++ - DPP-4 inhibitors ... Insulin - Weight Gain ... weightgain #comparison #pharmacology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Proton-pump inhibitors ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... - Calcineurin inhibitors ... dysfunction - Alcohol ... Classification #Causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... - Nicotine - Alcohol ... • Stress • Pain ... • Gastritis/PUD ... differential #diagnosis #causes
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
DPP-4 Inhibitors ... - Pharmacology ... Toxicities: • Joint pains ... not definitively cause ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... intoxication - Alcohol ... - Proton pump inhibitors ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics: • MOA: Inhibits ... activation to plasmin & inhibits ... diarrhea & abdominal pain ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
• Proton pump inhibitor ... • Proton pump inhibitor ... Consider other causes ... PepticUlcerDisease #PUD ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology