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December 7, 2023November 28, 2023

Methadone Pharmacology Podcast

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In this podcast episode, I discuss methadone pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and pharmacokinetics.

Methadone is a full opioid agonist that may be used for pain management and opioid use disorder.

Transitioning from methadone to another opioid is complicated. I discuss conversion in this podcast episode.

Methadone can increase the risk of QTc prolongation and also has a lot of drug interactions. I discuss them in detail in this podcast episode.

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November 30, 2023November 28, 2023

Meperidine Pharmacology Podcast

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On this podcast episode, I discuss meperidine pharmacology, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and much more!

Meperidine is an opioid that is seldom used due to neurotoxicity. I describe how this can happen in this podcast episode.

Meperidine has numerous drug interactions and using a CYP3A4 inhibitor may increase the risk for toxicity.

Seizures are a risk with meperidine due to its neurotoxic metabolite normeperidine. I discuss this further in this podcast episode.

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November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

Guanfacine Pharmacology Podcast

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On this episode of the podcast, I cover guanfacine pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more.

Guanfacine is a central acting alpha-2 agonist that has the brand names of Tenex and Intuniv.

Because of guanfacine’s mechanism of action, it suppresses the sympathetic response leading to a drop in pulse and blood pressure.

It is important to remind patients that the onset of action is slow in the management of ADHD with guanfacine. I discuss this further in this podcast episode.

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November 16, 2023November 14, 2023

Fluvastatin Pharmacolgy Podcast

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On this podcast episode, I discuss fluvastatin pharmacology, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and much more.

Fluvastatin is only a low to moderate-intensity statin which explains its limited use compared to rosuvastatin or atorvastatin.

I discuss drug interactions in the podcast but one important one to recognize is drugs that can inhibit CYP2C9.

Fluvastatin is considered a lipophilic statin. I have previously discussed this on the Meded101 blog which you can find here.

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November 9, 2023November 7, 2023

Oxymorphone Pharmacology Podcast

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In this episode, I discuss oxymorphone pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and more!

Oxymorphone is approximately 3 times more potent than morphine. I break down some common opioid comparisons in this episode.

Oxymorphone avoids many of the CYP interactions. I discuss some of the common interactions in this episode.

I discuss histamine release in relation to opioids and oxymorphone and specifically how this may impact our patients.

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November 2, 2023November 4, 2023

Diclofenac Pharmacology Podcast

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

Diclofenac is one of the highest-risk NSAIDs when it comes to cardiovascular risk. You can find more information on this in the Meded101 NSAID comparison table.

Diclofenac carries two boxed warnings. One is for GI bleed risk and the other is for cardiovascular risks.

Anticoagulants, antiplatelets, diuretics, and ACEs/ARBs are all common medication classes that can interact with diclofenac.

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October 26, 2023October 23, 2023

Aliskiren Pharmacology Podcast

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

Aliskiren should not be used with ACE Inhibitors or ARBs. I discuss why that is in this episode.

Aliskiren has a long enough half-life at approximately 24 hours so it is recommended to only take this once daily.

Hyperkalemia is a major concern with aliskiren. It is important to monitor potassium levels and renal function.

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October 19, 2023October 13, 2023

Buprenorphine/Naloxone Pharmacology Podcast

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On this episode, I discuss the use of buprenorphine/naloxone in managing opioid use disorder. I cover the kinetics, dosage forms, adverse effect, interactions and much more.

Buprenorphine/naloxone has numerous dosage form and they are not interchangeable. I discuss this further on the podcast.

Liver impairment is a potential reason to avoid the use of buprenorphine. I discuss this on the podcast.

You must keep an eye out for withdrawal symptoms when initiating and adjusting doses of buprenorphine/naloxone. They include sweating, nausea, tachycardia, and mood changes.

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