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Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
oral suspension DOSING ... : 8.4 g once daily ... Increase by 8.4 g ... with CKD, HF, or diabetes ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes ... ICR) 500/TDD = #g ... calculations used in dosing ... patients with type 1 diabetes ... #DM1 #Pharmacology
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Summary of dosing ... hypoglycaemic agents #Diabetes ... #Diabetic #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Dosing #
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Patients With Type 2 Diabetes ... 3A, 3B, or 4 Diabetes ... Metformin #CKD3 #CKD4 #Dosing ... #Pharmacology #
Insulin and analogues onset of action, peak times and duration.

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#pharmacology #table #comparison
#pharmacology #table ... #comparison #dosing ... #insulin #diabetes
Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used diabetic drugs. 

#pharmacology
commonly used diabetic ... #pharmacology #dm2 ... #diabetes #medications
Diabetic Foot Guidelines: Test patients w diabetes for peripheral neuropathy using the Semmes-Weinstein test
JAMA. 2017;318(14):1387-1388. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.11700

#Diagnosis
Diabetic Foot Guidelines ... Test patients w diabetes ... peripheral neuropathy using ... #PrimaryCare #Diabetic
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... : Initial: 10 g ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Diabetic Peripheral ... complication of diabetes ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Diabetes ... #Pharmacology #
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin #Renal #Dosing ... #Dose #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes