Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
β€’ Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Treatment for Diabetes ... daily β€’ Adjust dose ... form and consider using ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
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 #
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... Inhibitors #Renal #Dosing ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
For type 2 diabetes ... insulin for type 2 diabetes ... , decrease the dose ... , decrease the dose ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... be considered (doses ... PO in 2 divided doses ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #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 Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 β€’ Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 β€’ Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... oral agent β€’ Does ... #Metformin #Pharmacology ... #Summary #DM2 # ... diabetes #endocrinology
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 β€’ Initial 500 mg
Prescribing and Dosing ... Dose Initiation ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
never needs to be dosed ... do require BID dosing ... glargine if it does ... Glargine #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #DEVOTE #Diabetes
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

β€’ No previous history of
Low-dose aspirin ... gestation : Aspirin + preventive ... APS: Aspirin Β± preventive ... Aspirin #LWMH #Dosing ... #Pharmacology