USMLE Step 3 - drug of choice
drug of choice
sackatdoc - 09-28-08 06:27
for treatment of hypertriglycedemia?
a-nicotinic acid
b-gemfibrogil
c-lovastatin
d-a&b
c-all of the above.
sackatdoc - 09-28-08 06:27
for treatment of hypertriglycedemia?
a-nicotinic acid
b-gemfibrogil
c-lovastatin
d-a&b
c-all of the above.
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Re: drug of choice
sackatdoc - 09-28-08 09:17 right you are!!or any other fibric acid derivative,dose is 0.6g bid (yes in step3 doseages are also asked)
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Re: drug of choice mohhaider - 09-30-08 09:15 I think that atorvastatin lowers both LDL and triglycerides. So it can be used for high Triglycerides and LDL.Is that right ?
By the way,the mechanism of action of the drugs are not being asked in STEP 2CK and 3 ,right ??
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Re: drug of choice sackatdoc - 09-30-08 09:21 *****happy EID *****-:)TO EVERYDODY!!have you celebrated eid, saudi has!!!
yes statins can be used if both are high,rather its the drug of choice.
no mechanisms now, those were for step 1.
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Re: drug of choice mohhaider - 09-30-08 09:37 
posted by sackatdoc on 09-30-08 09:21
*****happy EID *****-:)TO EVERYDODY!!have you celebrated eid, saudi has!!!
yes statins can be used if both are high,rather its the drug of choice.
no mechanisms now, those were for step 1.
*****happy EID *****-:)TO EVERYDODY!!have you celebrated eid, saudi has!!!
yes statins can be used if both are high,rather its the drug of choice.
no mechanisms now, those were for step 1.
Thank you Sackatdoc,
Yes ,even here in Jordan today is the first day of EID .
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Re: drug of choice sackatdoc - 09-30-08 12:00 but in India,tomarrow also fasting, thats what i have heard.
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Re: drug of choice mohhaider - 09-30-08 17:48 It's something complex.Some countries who saw the cresent of the moon will have EID .So not all countries will have the same date .
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