surgblumm Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 From MDLinx.com: 11 drugs every physician should know https://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/article/4572 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfw6er Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 If these drugs weren't covered in the pharm course in a PA's education, that PA deserves a refund. They're all must know-basic knowledge type meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 29, 2020 Moderator Share Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, dfw6er said: If these drugs weren't covered in the pharm course in a PA's education, that PA deserves a refund. They're all must know-basic knowledge type meds. concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted March 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2020 ampho, don't think I have ever written that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiovolffemtp Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Fentanyl is not "a drug to be avoided at all costs". It's a routine part of my practice for managing severe acute pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfw6er Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Amphoterrible, they call it. Not only should a PA know about amphotericin B, they should be able to name a commonly-used topical antifungal with the exact same mechanism of action as Amphotericin B. Because most FP and pediatric PAs will have used the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, ohiovolffemtp said: Fentanyl is not "a drug to be avoided at all costs". It's a routine part of my practice for managing severe acute pain. Yup, it's a great drug for use in the ER. Better tolerated than morphine or dilaudid with fewer side effects and a better blood pressure profile. It is a very clean drug. It can be given intranasaly to kids with fxs or burns. I can't remember the last time I wrote for morphine. fentanyl is the bomb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAdamsPAC Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, ventana said: ampho, don't think I have ever written that one... Amphoterrible, during my inpatient IM days back in the 90's! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgblumm Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 The purpose in even posting this missive is that it was written as a reminder for physicians who were also taught pharmacology.Practitioners need a reminder occasionally. Specialty physicians have almost totally forgotten these if they can not use it in their practice like Fentanyl and emergency medicine or orthopedics. Secondly, as a clinician with over four decades of practice and mentoring, I have discovered that PAs, NPs and residents whom I have had the pleasure of mentoring were unaware of drug interactions and old clinician, particularly physicians , do not have the Apps that clinicians of the last two decades use. Thanks for permitting me to share the rationale. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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