Top 200 Drugs - Antifungals, Antivirals

In this episode, we review key updates from the 2026 ACC-AHA Guidelines on the Management of Dyslipidemia. Key Concepts The PREVENT ASCVD equation is now recommended to calculate ASCVD risk, with thresholds at 3%, 5%, and 10%. The previous 7.5% threshold for statin treatment is n ... Show More

In this episode, we discuss the most important annual updates in the American Diabetes Association Guidelines, Standards of Care 2026, particularly focusing on changes in pharmacotherapy recommendations and the supporting evidence. Key Concepts A few existing agents now have ASCV ... Show More

In this episode, we review key updates from the 2026 AHA/ASA Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke, including changes to IV thrombolysis, antiplatelet therapy, endovascular treatment, blood pressure goals, and glycemic goals. Key Concepts Tenec ... Show More

Today’s sponsor is Freed AI! Freed’s AI medical scribe listens, transcribes, and writes notes for you. Over 15,000 healthcare professionals use Freed and you should too! Learn more here! On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology Podcast, we will cover medications 186-190 on t ... Show More

On this episode, we continue with the Top 200 Drugs podcast. We cover the basics of the following drugs: tizanidine, risperidone, ramipril, pravastatin, and terazosin. Tizanidine is a skeletal muscle relaxant that has drug interactions via CYP2D6 Risperidone is a 2nd generation a ... Show More

In this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, I cover drugs 16-20 of the top 200 drugs. This podcast includes information about clozapine, furosemide, heparin, tetracycline, and vardenafil. Clozapine has five boxed warnings and these are all items that you may see on you ... Show More

On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology Podcast, I start my journey on summarizing the most highly testable pearls with the top 200 medications. I’m going through the top 200 medications, 5 drugs at a time, and sharing my experience and clinically relevant information about ... Show More

In this episode of the Top 200 Drugs Podcast, we cover medications 126-130. Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that can be used for breast cancer that expresses the HER2 protein. Atripla is an HIV medication that contains three separate medications that are beneficial in reduci ... Show More

Acute otitis externa (1:30), trazodone for insomnia (4:40), long COVID (7:10), common skin conditions during pregnancy (9:20), chronic disease management during Ramadan (14:50), statins for primary prevention (16:50), and an evidence-based medicine minute (19:30). 

On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, I continue my coverage with the Top 200 Drugs Podcast. Here’s the list of medications we will cover. Lorazepam (Ativan) is a benzodiazepine well known for its anxiolytic and anti-seizure properties. Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) ... Show More

Today’s sponsor is Freed AI! Freed’s AI medical scribe listens, transcribes, and writes notes for you. Over 15,000 healthcare professionals use Freed and you should too! Learn more here! On this episode of the Top 200 Drugs Podcast, I cover medications 146-150. This podcast inclu ... Show More

In this episode of the Top 200 Drugs Podcast, I cover glyburide, citalopram, olmesratan, carvedilol, and tiotropium. Glyburide is a sulfonylurea that is well known to cause hypoglycemia and weight gain because it stimulates the pancreas to increase insulin release. Citalopram is ... Show More

Vitamin B12 in pregnancy (1:30), genital herpes (4:40), dequalinium in bacterial vaginosis (8:40), prostate cancer (11:50), fruit and vegetable intake and depression (17:10), and AFP Clinical Answers lightning round (19:30).