{{:images:drugs:drug_name_structure.png?220|Drug Name (chemical structure)}} ^ Drug Name | | Brand Names | Brand1®, Brand2® | | Drug Class | [[namespace:class:start|Class Name]] | | Subclass | [[namespace:class:subclass|Subclass]] | | Primary Indications | [[disease:page|Indication 1]]; [[disease:page|Indication 2]] | | Route(s) | Oral / IV / SQ / INH | | Onset | | | Duration | | | Metabolism | CYP ___ / none | | Half-life | | | Elimination | Renal / Hepatic / Both | | Pregnancy | | | Renal Adjustment | Yes / No | | Hepatic Adjustment | Yes / No | | Black Box Warning | Yes / No | | Controlled | No / C-II / C-IV | | FDA Approval | YYYY | ====== Generic (Brand®) ====== Common First-line ===== Overview ===== One tight paragraph: * What the drug is * Where it fits clinically (first-line vs add-on) * The “why it matters” outcome or key role ===== Mechanism of Action ===== * Primary target (receptor/enzyme/transporter): * Downstream signal/pathway: * Net physiologic effect (what variable changes): * Why that helps the disease state: ===== Indications ===== * [[disease:page|Indication 1]] * [[disease:page|Indication 2]] * Common off-label: * [[disease:page|Off-label 1]] ===== Black Box Warning ===== * (If none, delete this entire blackbox section.) ===== Contraindications ===== Absolute: * Relative / Cautions: * ===== Dosing ===== Adult: * Starting dose: * Typical dose: * Max dose: Titration: * Renal dosing: * Hepatic dosing: * Special populations: * Elderly: * Pregnancy: ===== Pharmacokinetics ===== Absorption: * Bioavailability: * Protein binding: * Distribution: * Metabolism: * [[cyp:start|CYP pathways]] (if relevant) Half-life: * Elimination: * Renal / Hepatic / Both ===== Adverse Effects ===== Common: * Serious: * Mechanism-based: * ===== Drug Interactions ===== CYP: * Inhibitors: * Inducers: Additive physiologic effects: * High-yield “do not miss”: * ===== Monitoring ===== Vitals: * Labs: * ECG (if relevant): * Clinical response: * ===== Clinical Pearls ===== * * * ===== Comparison Within Class ===== * How it differs from others in [[namespace:class:start|Class Name]]: * potency / selectivity: * duration: * renal vs hepatic clearance: * outcome evidence: * “best use case” patient: ===== Related ===== * [[namespace:class:start|Class: Class Name]] * [[module:start|Module Landing Page]] * [[endocrine:start|Endocrine Pharmacology]] (or [[cardio:intro:start|Cardiovascular Pharmacology]])