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This podcast reviews the pharmacology class Thyroid Replacement Hormones. It focuses on the medication levothyroxine. 

The basic pharmacology podcast review the medication class Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRI's for short. This classification of antidepressants are a first line treatment for depression. 

This basic pharmacology podcast reviews opioid agonist. Mechanism of action, administration consideration, and tips are given to easily remember the side effects/adverse effects of these drugs. 

Cholesterol-lowering medications, particularly statins, play a pivotal role in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and apolipoprotein B (apoB) concentrations, which are causal markers in atherosclerosis development. The efficacy of these medications is well-docum ... Show More

I discuss calcium carbonate pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and more in this podcast episode. Calcium tends to have a constipating effect and the higher the dose, the more likely patients are to experience this adverse effect. Binding interactions are a major pr ... Show More

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-380 Overview: This episode brings you a comparison of thiazide diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and calc ... Show More

On this podcast episode, I discuss gabapentin (Neurontin) pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more! Gabapentin’s GI absorption is a little wacky. I discuss on the podcast the clinical effects that this may have on our patients. Renal elimination is critical ... Show More

View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter’s Weekly Newsletter In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter explores various pharmacologic tools commonly utilized to improve metabolic health and treat diabetes ... Show More

Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: Three categories of pressors: inopressors, pure vasoconstrictors, and inodilators Inopressors:  Epinephrine - nonselective beta- and alpha-adrenergic agonism, leading to increased cardiac contractility, chronotropy (increased hea ... Show More

In this podcast Christopher Baldwin discusses his article ‘A review of prevention and management of castration complications’ 

We're back! Let's talk what to do with Warfarin/coumadin, DOACs, antiplatelets/aspirin at the time of EGDs and Colonoscopy based on the most recent guidelines in the spring 

Dr. Howard Goodkin and Dr. Alison M. Pack discuss the new updated guidelines piece on the conclusions and recommendations regarding the effects of antiseizure medications and folic acid supplementation on the prevalence of MCMs, adverse perinatal outcomes, and neurodevelopmental ... Show More