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Related Article: Opioid Conversions. Use immediate-release for mod-severe acute pain and use ER for mod-severe chronic pain. Extended-Release and Long-Acting Oral Opioid Medications Drug Name Comes as Dosing Interval (hours) Morphine sulfate extended-release capsules...
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Related Article: Oral Opioid Medications. Related Article: How to Write Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Orders. Related Article: Opioid Conversion, Expanded Table. Opioid Conversions and Opioid Equivalents Morphine is used as the reference standard. Opioid Agonist...
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Donepezil (Aricept, 5 to 10 mg per day), or Galantamine (Razadyne, at least 16 mg per day), or Rivastigmine (Exelon, 6 to 12 mg per day orally or 9.5 mg per day transdermally)
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Statins do the following: Lowering cholesterol, Reduce vascular inflammation, Improve endothelial function, and Stabilize atherosclerotic plaques. Statins are recommended for the following uses Vascular or coronary surgery. Reduces cardiovascular risk when given...
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Cyclic antidepressants block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, increasing the levels of these two neurotransmitters in the brain. Cyclic antidepressants also affect other chemical messengers, which can lead to a number of side effects.”
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“Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that can innervate both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors. Drugs typically referred to as anticholinergic can block any one of the five muscarinic (G protein) receptors (M1–M5) found in smooth muscle, motor neurons, the...
