Top 200 Drugs – Medications 166-170
Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Eric Christianson, PharmD; Pharmacology Expert and Clinical Pharmacist
5 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 23 January 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of the Top 200 Drugs podcast from Real Life Pharmacology, we cover Percocet, Epogen, quetiapine, glimepiride, and tirzepatide. These are drugs 166-170.
Percocet is a combination analgesic. It contains acetaminophen and oxycodone. Pay attention to acetaminophen intake from all sources when patients are on this medication.
Epogen (epoetin alfa) stimulates the production of red blood cells. This medication can be useful in treating anemia.
Quetiapine (Seroquel) is an antipsychotic. It is often used in patients with hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease because it has a lower potential to block dopamine receptors compared to other antipsychotics.
Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea. This medication stimulates the release of insulin which can help lower blood sugars in diabetes.
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is a combination GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist that can be used for weight loss and the treatment of diabetes.
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| 1:17.0 | All right, let's get into the drugs of the day today, |
| 1:20.1 | and that is 166 through 170. |
| 1:22.9 | First one we have is oxycodone, acetaminopin combination. |
| 1:26.9 | Brand name is Percocette. I see it most commonly |
| 1:30.7 | used for post-op pain, that type of thing, but can be used for various pain syndromes. |
| 1:37.7 | Mechanistically, acetaminophen, I think I've covered that in the past. Oxxycodone is a full opioid agonist. |
| 1:46.4 | So it's got that activity by stimulating mu receptors in the central nervous system, |
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