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Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Mechanism of Action #Asthma ... #Medications #Drugs ... #Pulmonary #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
patients with Opportunistic ... Infections • Pulmonary ... of starting OI treatment ... Antiretroviral #Therapy ... #Infections #management
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
 -
Drug Treatment of ... Second-Line Therapy ... #Anaphylaxis #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Medications #Allergy
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Therapy - Stepwise ... nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... for eosinophilic asthma ... #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Each class of medications ... and risks, and therapy ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management ... endocrinology #treatment
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
appropriate acute treatment ... contraindications to acute therapy ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Failure of optimal therapy ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... chronic lung such as Asthma ... Consider as initial therapy ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table