Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Transdermal Fentanyl require unique dosing conversions. For Adult and pediatric patients taking opiouds or doses not
require unique dosing ... taking opiouds or doses ... oral morphine dose ... find the correct dose ... #Pharmacology #Pain
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing and Equianalgesic Chart - Agents and Dosing

#Management
Chart - Agents and Dosing ... Management #Pain #Pharmacology ... Equianalgesics #Conversion ... #Doses #Dosing
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
titrating insulin doses ... , decrease the dose ... , decrease the dose ... #Conversion #Initiating ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
on the highest dose ... only use lower doses ... at the lowest dose ... make sure the dose ... #Pharmacology #
IDSA - Doses of Drugs for Treatment of Adults and Children with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Step 1 Levofloxacin,
IDSA - Doses of ... p-Aminosalicylic acid, High-dose ... antimicrobials #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Recommended Dose ... an at-a-glance dose ... or irbesartan dose ... an equivalent dose ... #Pharmacology #Dose
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... Indications and Dosing ... #Indications #Dosing ... #Endocrinology ... Diagnosis #Management #Pharmacology
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Current Renal Dose ... , consider 50% dose ... Metformin #Renal #Dosing ... #Dose #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
β€’ Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Start with initial dose ... daily β€’ Adjust dose ... Increase dose gradually ... highest dose tolerable ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 β€’ Initial 500 mg
in CKD Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose ... Dose Initiation ... until maximum dose ... #CKD #pharmacology