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Metformin - oral antihyperglycemic agent for treatement of type II diabetes. 8th most prescribed drug in
treatement of type II diabetes ... most prescribed drug ... #Pharmacology #Metformin ... Glucophage #Fortamet #AMPK ... #Overview #Review
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... antibiotic, it would ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... : Wide spectrum ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Spectrum: Broad ... beta-lactam allergy would ... Chloramphenicol +/- Bactrim ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics