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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 these medications.
Escitalopram is an SSRI that can cause serotonin syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and SIADH.
Simvastatin is a cholesterol medication that can cause myopathy and rhabdomyolysis.
Levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone replacement medication that has numerous binding drug interactions.
Vicodin is a brand name combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. It is an opioid combined with and OTC analgesic.
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor used for hypertension that can cause a chronic dry cough and hyperkalemia.
Metformin is a medication used in the management of diabetes. It can cause significant diarrhea, B12 deficiency, and in rare cases, lactic acidosis.
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) is a statin medication used for cholesterol management. It lowers LDL and is associated with...
Published 06/20/24
On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, I discuss drugs 6-10 of the top 200 drugs.
Included in this podcast episode are two antibiotics that are frequently used in pediatrics. Those two antibiotics are azithromycin and amoxicillin.
Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine. It...
Published 06/13/24