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- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Fibrates – Test Prep and Practice Pearls
Fibrate derivatives are lipid-lowering medications that primarily target triglycerides rather than LDL cholesterol. Common agents include gemfibrozil…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Statin Test Prep and Practice Pearls
On this podcast episode, I discuss important practice pearls and important test prep information about statins. Statins are cornerstone agents for ASCVD risk…
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Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Calculations – Section 1.7
Medication calculations are a foundational nursing skill—and one of the most critical for patient safety. From weight-based dosing and IV drip rates to unit…
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Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Routes of Administration – Section 1.6
The route of administration can change everything about how a medication works—from how fast it takes effect to how safe and effective it is for a specific…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Dosage Forms – Section 1.5
Dosage forms are more than just pills and injections—they directly impact how medications work, how quickly they act, and how safely they’re used. For nurses…
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Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Pharmacokinetics – Section 1.4
Pharmacokinetics explains what the body does to a medication—and for nurses, it’s essential to understanding how and why drugs work differently from one…
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Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Pharmacodynamics – Section 1.3
This is section 1.3 of the nearly 20-hour Nursing Pharmacology Review Course from Meded101! Enjoy! Pharmacodynamics is the “why” behind what medications do in…
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Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Ethical Considerations – Section 1.2
This is section 1.2 of the Nursing Pharmacology Review Course From Meded101. Every medication decision carries ethical weight, and nurses are often at the…
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Free Nursing Pharmacology Review Course – Nurses Role in Med Management – Section 1.1
This is section 1.1 of the Nursing Pharmacology Review Course From Meded101. Medication management is one of the most powerful ways nurses influence patient…
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Antihypertensives Part 4 – Nitrates
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re diving into the world of nitrate medications—one of the cornerstone therapies in cardiovascular care. Whether you’re a…
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Alprazolam Pharmacology
Alprazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine that enhances the inhibitory effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABA-A receptor. Clinically, this…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Pimavanserin Pharmacology Podcast
Pimavanserin is an atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis…
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Antihypertensives Test Prep and Practice Pearls; Part 3 – Aldosterone Antagonists and Vasodilators
Aldosterone antagonists, such as spironolactone and eplerenone, are potassium-sparing diuretics that block aldosterone at the mineralocorticoid receptor in the…
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Antihypertensives Test Prep and Practice Pearls; Part 2 – ARBs and Thiazides
This podcast is designed to help pharmacy and nursing learners cut through the noise and focus on the high-yield concepts that matter most when it comes to…
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Antihypertensives Test Prep and Practice Pearls; Part 1 – ACEIs and CCBs
Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive into two cornerstone classes of antihypertensives: ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. These drugs are among…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Moxifloxacin Pharmacology
Moxifloxacin is a fourth-generation fluoroquinolone that works by inhibiting bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV—two enzymes essential for DNA…
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Albuterol Pharmacology
On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology Podcast, I cover albuterol pharmacology, adverse effects, and a rare indication for this classic respiratory…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Glycopyrrolate Pharmacology
Glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic medication commonly used to reduce excessive secretions, particularly in palliative care, postoperative settings, and…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
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…
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Fludrocortisone (Florinef) Pharmacology
On this podcast episode, I cover fludrocortisone. Fludrocortisone is a synthetic corticosteroid with potent mineralocorticoid activity and minimal…
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10 Common Examples of The Prescribing Cascade
One of the most important yet often overlooked concepts in pharmacology is the prescribing cascade. It occurs when a new medication is prescribed to treat a…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Airsupra (Albuterol/budesonide) Pharmacology
Airsupra is a combination inhaler that contains albuterol and budesonide, approved for as-needed use in adults with asthma. It represents the first rescue…
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Daptomycin Pharmacology
In this episode of Real Life Pharmacology, we take a deep dive into daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic primarily used for serious Gram-positive infections…
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Cefepime Pharmacology
Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with broad-spectrum activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including…
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Midodrine Pharmacology Podcast
Midodrine is an oral alpha-1 agonist most commonly used for the treatment of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension. Its mechanism of action is through peripheral…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Pharmacology
Zosyn (piperacillin/tazobactam) is a broad-spectrum β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination used widely in hospitals. Piperacillin covers gram-positive…
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Senna Pharmacology
Senna is a stimulant laxative. Its pharmacological activity comes from natural compounds called sennosides. Metabolites act locally in the colon to stimulate…
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Revefenacin Pharmacology Podcast
Revefenacin (brand name Yupelri) is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) used for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Desmopressin Pharmacology Podcast
Desmopressin is a synthetic analog of vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH). It works by mimicking the action of natural ADH on the kidneys…
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Ciprofloxacin Pharmacology Podcast
On this podcast, I cover ciprofloxacin pharmacology. Ciprofloxacin is one of the most widely recognized fluoroquinolone antibiotics and has been on the market…
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Vilazodone Pharmacology
Vilazodone (brand name Viibryd) is an antidepressant with a unique pharmacologic profile compared to most other agents in the SSRI class. While not a…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Solifenacin Pharmacology
Solifenacin is a bladder antimuscarinic medication most commonly used for overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, and urge…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Itraconazole Pharmacology
In this episode, we break down itraconazole—a potent antifungal with a lot of baggage. If you’re a pharmacist, clinician, or student who needs to understand…
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Levomilnacipran Pharmacology
In this episode of our pharmacology podcast, we take a deep dive into the pharmacology of levomilnacipran (Fetzima), a unique serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake…
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Asenapine Pharmacology
Asenapine is an atypical antipsychotic that acts as an antagonist at multiple receptors, including dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A, contributing to its…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Loxapine Pharmacology
Loxapine is a first-generation (typical) antipsychotic with dopamine D2 receptor antagonism as its primary mechanism, though it also has affinity for serotonin…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Ketoconazole Pharmacology
Ketoconazole is an imidazole antifungal that works by inhibiting fungal cytochrome P450 14α-demethylase, an enzyme essential for ergosterol synthesis, which…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
NSAID Drug Interactions
NSAIDs can reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive medications such as ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta-blockers, and diuretics by promoting sodium and water…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Lotrisone (Clotrimazole/Betamethasone) Pharmacology
Lotrisone is a topical cream that contains a combination of clotrimazole, an antifungal, and betamethasone dipropionate, a corticosteroid. It is used to treat…
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Fluphenazine Pharmacology
Fluphenazine is a high-potency typical antipsychotic that primarily acts as a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist in the mesolimbic pathway, reducing positive…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Quinapril Pharmacology
On this podcast episode, I discuss quinapril pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, and much more. Quinapril is a prodrug that is…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Nifedipine Pharmacology
Nifedipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that selectively inhibits L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle, leading to vasodilation…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Clotrimazole Pharmacology
On this podcast episode, I discuss Clotrimazole pharmacology, adverse effects, indications, administration, and much more. Clotrimazole is an imidazole…
- Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Irbesartan Pharmacology
Irbesartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) used primarily for the management of hypertension and diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes. It…
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Benzonatate Pharmacology Podcast
On this episode, I discuss benzonatate pharmacology, adverse reactions, and much more. Tessalon Pearls (benzonatate) are a non-narcotic antitussive commonly…
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Polyethylene Glycol (Miralax) Pharmacology
On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, I discuss Miralax (polyethylene glycol) pharmacology, adverse effects, and much more. MiraLAX is an…
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Minoxidil Pharmacology
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…
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Prednisone Pharmacology
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…
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Linagliptin Pharmacology
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Meclizine Pharmacology Podcast
Meclizine is classified as a first-generation antihistamine. I discuss meclizine pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more. Meclizine is…
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Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (Adderall) Pharmacology Podcast
In this episode, I discuss amphetamine/dextroamphetamine pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more. Stimulants like Adderall are well…
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Benazepril Pharmacology Podcast
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Loratadine Pharmacology Podcasst
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Modafinil Pharmacology Podcast
Modafinil (Provigil) is a CNS stimulant medication. I cover modafinil pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more on this podcast episode…
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Top 200 Drugs Podcast – Medications 196-200
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Top 200 Drugs Podcast – Medications 191-195
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Top 200 Drugs Podcast – Medications 186-190
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Top 200 Drugs – Medications 181-185
On this Real Life Pharmacology Podcast episode, we cover medications 181-185. Proscar is the brand name for finasteride. This medication can be helpful in…
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Top 200 Drugs – Medications 176-180
Prednisolone is a corticosteroid that is often used in pediatrics. Hyperglycemia, insomnia, and GI upset are relatively common adverse effects. Ibuprofen is a…
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Top 200 Drugs Podcast – Medications 171-175
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