In this episode, I talk about levothyroxine pharmacology and how it is one of the most commonly prescribed medications. Levothyroxine gets converted from T4 to T3 in the body.
I also talk about some of the side effects that are encountered if we oversupplement as well as what we look for as far as lab work goes.
Drug interactions are important with levoth ... Show More
Nov 20
Glycopyrrolate Pharmacology
Glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic medication commonly used to reduce excessive secretions, particularly in palliative care, postoperative settings, and certain neurologic conditions. It works by blocking acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, which decreases salivary and respi ... Show More
11m 47s
Nov 13
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) Pharmacology
Bisacodyl, commonly known by the brand name Dulcolax, is a stimulant laxative widely used for short-term relief of constipation and bowel preparation before procedures. It works by directly stimulating the enteric nerves in the colon, increasing peristalsis, and promoting bowel e ... Show More
15m 53s
Aug 2022
Is Pharmacology Difficult Podcast ATROPINE & ALTERNATIVE DRUGS/SUBSTITUTES-5 AND ATROPINE POISONING
Welcome all to IS PHARMACOLOGY DIFFICULT Podcast! I am Dr Radhika Vijay.A quick, celebrated poetic August weather update will break the ice today!!In this episode, I will be discussing Atropine poisoning, its diagnosis and cure. But before that I will quickly cover points related ... Show More
17m 6s
Jul 2023
Podcast 860: Thyrotoxicosis
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Travis Barlock MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Clinical picture: A patient comes in with altered mental status, tachycardia, fever, elevated T4, and low TSH. What's the diagnosis?... Thyrotoxicos ... Show More
2m 16s
Dec 2020
Is Pharmacology Difficult Podcast SOURCES OF DRUG INFORMATION-1
Welcome all to IS PHARMACOLOGY DIFFICULT Podcast! I am Dr Radhika Vijay.
How Drug therapy evolved? What are the sources of drug information? Responses to these fireshot questions will be given in today's episode.
Ancient Mesopotamian, Indian, Chinese, Egyptian records emphasized ... Show More
9m 41s