Pharmacology Basics

These podcasts review basic pharmacology. therapeutic use, action, and easy to remember tips for side-effects are reviewed. These podcast were created for nurses and nursing students

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Episodes

Thyroid Replacement Hormone

Sunday Apr 25, 2021

Sunday Apr 25, 2021

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

Thursday Sep 24, 2020

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. 

Opioid Agonist

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020

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. 

Cardiac glycosides

Friday Mar 27, 2020

Friday Mar 27, 2020

This basic pharmacology podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class of cardiac glycosides. The primary drug of this class is digoxin.

H2 Antagonist

Sunday Dec 08, 2019

Sunday Dec 08, 2019

This basic pharmacology podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class H2 antagonist. These are antacid/anti-ulcer medications. An example is famotidine-brand name Pepcid.

Monday Nov 18, 2019

This basic pharmacology podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class of drugs called antimetabolites. The therapeutic class is anti-neoplastic/immunosuppressant. Uses, side-effects an administration considerations are covered. 

Sunday Nov 17, 2019

This podcast reviews the 4 big G herbal supplements-garlic, ginger, gingko, and ginseng. It reviews the benefits and the medication interactions. 

ACE Inhibitors

Friday Dec 28, 2018

Friday Dec 28, 2018

This podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class ACE inhibitors. The therapeutic class is antihypertensives. Discussion of this medication and memory helps to remember this medication are included. 

Nonbenzodiazepines

Friday Dec 28, 2018

Friday Dec 28, 2018

This basic pharmacology podcast will review the pharmaceutical class nonbenzodiazepines. An example of these medications are zolpidem (Brand name Ambien).

Biguanides /metformin

Friday Dec 28, 2018

Friday Dec 28, 2018

This podcast review the pharmaceutical class biguanides and the drug metformin. 

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