Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals Eric Christianson, PharmD; Pharmacology Expert and Clinical Pharmacist

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 myopathy.







Omeprazole is a PPI used for GERD and has drug interactions with citalopram and clopidogrel.







Ciprofloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic used to treat gram-negative infections and UTIs. It carries numerous risks such as tendon rupture.







Ondansetron is an antiemetic medication used in the management of nausea and vomiting. I discuss the prescribing cascade in relation to this medication.

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 is a controlled substance that is used for the acute relief of anxiety. It is not well tolerated in the elderly.







Hydrochlorothiaizde is a thiazide diuretic used primarily for hypertension. It can exacerbate gout and cause frequent urination.







Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. The most important adverse effect to remember with this medication is edema.

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.

On this episode, I discuss timolol pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more.







Timolol is a non-selective beta-blocker so it blocks both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors.







Since timolol blocks beta-2 receptors, it can blunt the effect of respiratory medications that have beta-agonist action.







Beta-blockers are notorious for causing bradycardia and pulse is an important monitoring parameter for timolol.

Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are becoming an important tool in the management of diabetes. I break down some of the most common clinical practice pearls you should know.

On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology Podcast, I cover some of the most common food and supplement drug interactions.







The 3 G's can potentially increase the risk of bleeding in patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelets. I discuss what supplements these are.







There are some vitamins that can cause drug interactions. Vitamin C is a supplement that can alter the absorption of some medications.







Metal cations like iron can bind certain medications and reduce absorption. I discuss which medications are most likely to be affected.