User Tools

Site Tools


pharmatlas:templates:drug_page

This is an old revision of the document!


Drug Name (chemical structure)

Drug Name
Brand Names Brand1®, Brand2®
Drug Class Class Name
Subclass Subclass
Primary Indications Indication 1; 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®)

<button data-expandall>Expand All</button> <button data-collapseall>Collapse All</button>

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

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:

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 Class Name:
    • potency / selectivity:
    • duration:
    • renal vs hepatic clearance:
    • outcome evidence:
    • “best use case” patient:
pharmatlas/templates/drug_page.1770997820.txt.gz · Last modified: by andrew2393cns