Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications ... ) #Pharmacology ... #Smoking #Tobacco ... Cessation #Therapy #Comparison ... #Dosing
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 β€’ Receptors: Ξ²1
 β€’ Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - ... Pharmacology Comparison ... Situations in which ß blocker ... #Pharmacology # ... Comparison #Table
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 β€’ SVR: Decrease
 β€’ Inotropy:
Calcium Channel Blockers ... SVR: Decrease β€’ Inotropy ... SVR: Decrease β€’ Inotropy ... NonDihydropyridines #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Nerve Blocks - Nerve Distribution, Agents and Dosing Table
(PAMI) - Nerve Blocks ... Table - Lidocaine ... Management #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Doses ... #Dosing #Table
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
Sodium Channel Blockers ... Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications ... Sodium #Channel #Blockers ... Na #cardiology #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 β€’ Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... strongly consider using ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 β€’ Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking ... Cessation - Table ... -2/fulltext #Pharmacology ... Cessation #Therapy #Comparison ... #Dosing
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 β€’ Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... Sodium Channel Blockers ... force (negative inotropy ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 β€’ Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium β€’ Dosing ... and calcium β€’ Dosing ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison