Clinic, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Oral Antibiotics to treat MRSA Remember: BCD – Bactrim, Clinda, and Doxy Bactrim DS (160/800) po BID Clindamycin 300 mg po three times per day Doxycycline 100 mg po BID. Minocycline may also be used. Regardless of medication choice, treat for 5 to 10 days....
HOSPITAL MEDICINE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
The following table was originally created by Dr. Kerkar, Dr. Mdluli, and Kyna Ngo, PharmD for use at DRMC as guidelines for the entire hospital. I have made a few additions to it from well-respected texts. Disease State Duration Comments Kidneys, bladder, urethra...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
AKA: 12 Day Steroid Taper, 12 Day Prednisone Taper Dr. Streletz taught me the following 12-day prednisone taper she uses for discharging patients home from the hospital who have been on steroids in the hospital. For example, a COPD patient may be admitted and is...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
First Line Drugs: 1) Bulk-forming agents, 2) Tension reduces (stool softeners), 3) Osmotic laxatives. Route: Oral Second Line Drugs: 1) Stimulants, 2) Suppositories / Enemas. Route: Oral or Rectal Other Drugs: Lubiprostone, Linaclotide, Methylnaltrexone, Naloxegol...
MNEMONICS, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
UA/NSTEMI (NSTE ACS) Anti-Ischemic and other Treatment -Morphine sulfate 2 to 4 mg IV PRN for severe pain. May repeat dose of 2 to 8 mg at 5 to 15-minute intervals. -Oxygen via nasal cannula to keep SaO2 > 92% -Nitroglycerin (NTG) 0.3-0.6 mg SL q5min PRN...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Safety Review of Metformin-Containing Drugs April 2016 The FDA recently came up with new recommendations that allow the use of metformin in pts with mild kidney impairment and some with mod kidney impairment. RECOMMENDATION: Healthcare professionals should follow the...
