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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Even with macular disease ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Management
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... first taking the medication ... dominant inherited disease ... #Types #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... • Parkinson’s disease ... #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... hepatitis #DILI #DrugInduced
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
on the kidney (Table ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Hyponatremia #Medications ... #DrugInduced #List
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Methacholine • Diagnosis ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... #Antagonists #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... for Alzheimer's disease ... moderate to severe disease ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Table #Summary
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... chronic kidney disease ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
Medicines and other substances likely to be UNSAFE in moderate to severe
G6PD deficiency Medications ... G6PD #Deficiency #DrugInduced ... #Hemolysis #Pharmacology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Medications