Medications classes

Medication class or mechanism of action Common examples Comments... 

Medication Class Recommended Starting Dose (mg/day) Usual Therapeutic Dosage Range (mg/day)... 

TABLE 48-2. Medication Classes Associated with Erectile Dysfunction3 24 25... 

The goals of maintenance immunosuppression are to further aid in preventing acute rejection episodes and to optimize patient and graft survival Anti-rejection medications require careful selection and dosage titration to balance the risks of rejection with the risks of adverse events. Common maintenance immunosuppressive agents can be divided into four basic medication classes ... 

Medication Classes That Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction... 

Miscellaneous. In recent years, other medication classes have been tested in the treatment of specihc anxiety syndromes. For example, atypical antipsychotics have been used as adjunctive treatments for OCD and GAD, and mood stabilizers have been used to treat PTSD. These syndrome-specific regimens will be discussed in the following sections. 

Medication Class Generic Name Trade Name Improves Attention" Improves Impulsivity" Starting Dose Maximum Daily Dose... 

The commonly used classes of antidepressants are discussed in the following sections, and information about doses and half-lives is summarized in Table 2-1. The antidepressant classes are based on similarity of receptor effects and side effects. All are effective against depression when administered in therapeutic doses. The choice of antidepressant medication is based on the patient s psychiatric symptoms, his or her history of treatment response, family members history of response, medication side-effect profiles, and comorbid disorders (Tables 2-2 and 2-3). In general, SSRIs and the other newer antidepressants are better tolerated and safer than TCAs and MAOIs, although many patients benefit from treatment with these older drugs. In the following sections, clinically relevant information is presented for the antidepressant medication classes individually, and the pharmacological treatment of depression is also discussed. The use of antidepressants to treat anxiety disorders is addressed in Chapter 3. 

Accurate diagnosis and/or tracking of target symptoms. Appropriate medication class for the target symptom. 

There are a number of different ways to assess and identify an ADE. Listed below are a number of tables that will assist in interpreting signs or symptoms that may indeed be an adverse drug event. Table 4 identifies disease states that may contribute to similar symptoms that may be misdiagnosed as an ADE. Other syndromes that are most commonly associated with toxicity or side effects from specific medications are shown in Table 5. Finally, medication classes that most commonly causes ADEs in the elderly are presented in Table 6. 

Table 6 Medication classes commonly affecting mobility in the elderly...

Step 1 Identify the feasibility of a therapeutic interchange based on medication class usage trends, patient outcomes, clinical trial data, medication error trends/potential, adverse reaction information, cost benefits, or resistance patterns. 

The astute clinician understands the differences between the medications in the individual medication classes. All 3-blockers are not considered to be equally safe and effective in treating patients with peripheral arterial disease, reactive airway disease, heart failure, or a cocaine overdose. Not all calcium channel blockers and -blockers may be safely combined for angina treatment, and only certain antihypertensive agents may be used safely during... 

Address qualifications to administer by medication, class, or route. 

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