CAPTOPRIL vs CAPTOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Hi there I'm an intern rotating through medicine, on my first NF rotation. I get a lot of calls about hypertensive urgencies (asymptomatic htn >180/>120). What drugs are your general go-tos? What is your usual algorithmic approach on NF to these calls? Usually senior NF is with me, and I would

Hey everyone, I wanted to have a discussion about Entresto. I read the trial (PRARADIGM-HF) and had some questions and possible discussion points. Why Enalapril? Authors stated that it's because of published information in: OVERTURE CONSENSUS SOLVD-Treatment SOLVD-Prevention While I haven't been p

Hi, all. I'm conducting research for a project I'm working on for a local compounding pharmacy. My present understanding is that many State Medicaid offices DO NOT accept claims for compounds if they aren't compounded using FDA approved "covered outpatient drugs." For example, a captopril syrup comp

My grandma [78] is reluctant in getting vaccinated because previously she had an allergic reaction to a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure (containing Captopril and Hydrochlorothiazide). She had to call the ambulance and they had to make an allergy shot because her throat got all swelled

Good day everyone, please help me with the clinical case analysis below, I have a question about the combination of orlistat and metformin, how much dose of metformin do I need to reduce? CLINICAL CASE Female patient, 48 years old. Management career at a bank. The patient came to the doctor complain

Welcome. I have been at three diffrent doctors and they have no idea what is wrong with me. I'm a 17 year old male weighing 46kg. I'm taking ssri (sertraline) 50 mg once a day and bisocard 2.5mg (half a tablet) once a day. I take ssri for about a year now and bisocard for about 1-2 months. So my sym

Caucasian female, 84 y/o Height: 160 cm Weight: 95 kg Has type 2 diabetes and hypertension Takes every day: Insulin: 16 units Diabeton (Gliclazide 60 mg): 2 pills Siofor 1000 (Metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg): 1 pill Lisinopril (20 mg) - 1 pill (morning) It all started 9 days ago from a neck stiffne

Background. My mom, 68yo, since young on blood pressure medication controlled except for some episodes. Three months ago she had extreme pain on the colon, she was checked and they noticed lung inflammated and that maybe inflammated the colon, recevied treatment for 10 days with diclofenac, antibiot

This page in my book. My instructor told me that I don’t need to memorize it. In the books pre and post test quizzes on the computer I was given a drug name and asked what class they belonged to. My instructor said there will NOT be any like that on the NREMT exam. Can anyone verify or is he wrong?

I’m not looking for medical advice. I would love to hear real lived experiences and maybe some insight that can be motivating. I’m a 29F. 63kg, 5’8. No alcohol, don’t smoke, no caffeine, works out 3 times a week and eats healthy. I started amlodipine 5mg, 3 years ago and I’ve put up with the worst s