Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Utilization of Antibiotics as Antidotes

Valproic Acid Toxicity:
Carbapenems 

Amatoxin Mushrooms: 
Polymyxin B, Penicillin, Cyclosporine

Infographic by Mike O'Brien
@MikeEMPharmD

#Antibiotics
Antibiotics as Antidotes ... Valproic Acid Toxicity ... #Antibiotics #Antidotes ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... hepatic, main toxicity ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Overview #Azoles #Antifungal
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Thrombocytopenia) and Hepatic toxicity ... monitored to reduce toxicity ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... Monitoring • Digoxin ... #Pharmacology # ... Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
at anytime if toxicity ... post dose (C2) Digoxin ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology #
Methotrexate Toxicology 

Intravenous leucovorin (folinic acid) treatment serves as a cofactor necessary for synthesis of thymidylate
Methotrexate Toxicology ... evidence of marrow toxicity ... Methotrexate #Leucovorin #Antidote ... #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Management #Pharmacology