Pharmacology

Rishi October 17, 2018
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Tranexamic Acid
Tranexamic acid (“TXA”, Cyklokapron) is an analog of the amino acid lysine that works as an antifibrinolytic by binding lysine…
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Rishi October 16, 2018
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Isoproterenol
Isoproterenol (Isuprel) is a nonselective beta adrenergic agonist structurally very similar to epinephrine which I use most commonly in the…
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Rishi October 15, 2018
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Diphenhydramine
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is a first generation antihistamine which blocks H1 histamine receptors. Unlike many second generation antihistamines, first generation medications…
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Rishi October 14, 2018
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Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypass Agent (FEIBA)
Factor eight inhibitor bypass agent (FEIBA) is a plasma derived procoagulant that contains primarily factors II (prothrombin) and activated factor…
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Rishi October 4, 2018
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Propofol
Propofol (Diprivan) is perhaps the most well known intravenous hypnotic used in perioperative and intensive care medicine. This “milk of…
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