Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Doses of Antituberculosis Drugs for Adults and Children - IDSA
First-line drugs:
 β€’ Isoniazid
 β€’ Rifampin
 β€’
Doses of Antituberculosis ... Drugs for Adults ... #Medications #management ... #pharmacology # ... Table
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
thing about this drug ... This drug class ... very tolerable medication ... #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
Immunosuppressive #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Drugs #Induction ... #Maintenance #Management ... #Nephrology #Renal
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... Adjust based on renal ... pain (including diabetic ... to be renally dose ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able
Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia Associated with Cancer
Rehydration with NS followed by loop diuretics
 β€’ IV normal
Pharmacologic Options ... Enhances GFR and renal ... resorption in the renal ... #management #drugs ... #table
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... to remain stable ... patients to take meds ... #semaglutide #Diabetes ... #Pharmacology #
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 β€’ Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Consider CBC, renal ... Antiepileptic Drug ... Alternative medications ... neurology #pediatrics #peds
Tuberculosis Dosing Recommendations for Adult Patients With Reduced Renal Function (CKD)
Isoniazid 300 mg once daily, or
Patients With Reduced Renal ... daily, or 500 mg/dose ... #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology ... #medications #management ... #Drugs
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... months or β€’ RFB (dose ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology