Pharmacology Basics

Beta 2 Adrenergic Agonist

This basic pharmacology podcast reviews the popular Beta 2 Adrenergic agonist drug class. Medications from this class include albuterol, salmeterol, and levoalbuterol. 

Proton Pump Inhibitors/Anti-ulcer Agents II

This podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class proton pump inhibitors and gives easy to remember mneumonics to help you remeber this popular class of medication.

HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors/ Lipid Lowering Agents

This podcast reviews HMG COA reductase inhibiors or "Statins" for hypercholesterolemia. Use, action, and easy to remember tips for side-effects are reviewed.

NSAIDS/analgesic

This podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class of medications called NSAIDS or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Medications in this class include ibuprophen, naproxen, aspirin, and ketoralac. Simple explaination of the drug action is presented to make understanding, recall of  side-effects, and administration considerations easy to remember.

Beta Blockers/Antihypertensives

This podcast will review the pharmaceutical class of medications Beta 2 Adrenergic Antagonist or Beta Blockers. The therapeutic class is anti-hypertensive, anti-anginal. 

Benzodiazepines/Anti-anxiety

This podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class benzodiazepine. Review of it's action, therapeutic effects, side effects and administration considerations are reviewed. Memory helps are also presented.

Lithium Salts/Mood Stabilizer

This podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class lithium salts. Drug action and a mnemonic for common side-effects are presented. 

Antibiotics- Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors

This podcast reviews antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis. This includes the pharmaceutical class of penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and the durg vancomycin.

Proton Pump Inhibitors/Anti-ulcer Agents

This podcast reviews the pharmaceutical class proton pump inhibitors and gives easy to remember mneumonics to help you remeber this popular class of medication.