Eric Christianson, PharmD; Pharmacology Expert and Clinical Pharmacist · Health

Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals

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Episodes

Spironolactone, branded as Aldactone, serves as a potassium-sparing diuretic and aldosterone antagonist that effectively manages refractory hypertension, heart failure, and edema. By blocking aldosterone receptors, the medication facilitates sodium and water excretion while retaining potassium, a mechanism that necessi...

Meloxicam Pharmacology Podcast

05 Oct 2023

11m

Enalapril Pharmacology Podcast

28 Sep 2023

13m

Asthma Pharmacotherapy Q&A With Beth Zerr, PharmD, BCACP

21 Sep 2023

23m

Lisdexamfetamine Pharmacology Podcast

14 Sep 2023

11m

Etanercept Pharmacology Podcast

07 Sep 2023

13m

Insulin Lispro (Humalog) Pharmacology Podcast

31 Aug 2023

18m

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Insulin lispro, marketed as Humalog, serves as a rapid-acting insulin essential for managing postprandial blood glucose spikes. It functions by stimulating glycogen synthesis and facilitating glucose uptake into cells, a process that simultaneously drives potassium into cells and can lead to hypokalemia, particularly i...

Pregabalin Pharmacology Podcast

24 Aug 2023

15m

Tamoxifen Pharmacology Podcast

17 Aug 2023

14m

Phenobarbital Pharmacology Podcast

10 Aug 2023

14m

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Phenobarbital, an older barbiturate used for seizure control, functions by depressing central nervous system activity. Clinical management requires strict adherence to three primary boxed warnings: respiratory depression when combined with opioids, significant withdrawal risks upon abrupt cessation, and potential for a...