Top 200 Drugs Podcast – Medications 101-105

Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals

Eric Christianson, PharmD; Pharmacology Expert and Clinical Pharmacist

Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine

5 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, we cover medications 101-105 of the top 200 drugs

Atomoxetine is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that is used in the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Zolpidem is a medication that is used for insomnia. It has a very similar adverse effect profile to benzodiazepines.

Advair is a commonly used respiratory medication for asthma. It is a combination of a long-acting beta agonist and inhaled corticosteroid.

Levofloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic that has a boxed warning for neuropathy, tendon rupture, and CNS adverse effects.

Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that is highly anticholinergic. Dry eyes, dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, sedation, and memory impairment are potential adverse effects.

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0:00.0	Hey, all, welcome back to the Real Life Pharmacology podcast. Thank you so much for listening today.
0:05.7	We are continuing on with the top 200 drugs. And as a reminder, go to real life pharmacology.com.
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0:24.4	And then we also get you updates when we've got new podcasts available, as well as other
0:28.9	cool content too.
0:30.1	So go check that out at real-life pharmacology.com.
0:35.2	All right.
0:35.6	Getting into the medications today, we've got drug 101, and we are going to look at
0:42.3	atomoxetine.
0:43.6	The brand name of this medication is stratera.
0:46.5	It is classified as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
0:52.3	So as you could imagine, its mechanism of action, it selectively
0:56.0	inhibits the reuptake of noraphenephyran. And essentially that leads to, you know,
1:01.2	an increased, uh, quantity of norapinephrine to do its physiological effects in the, uh, central
1:07.7	nervous system and or in the brain. All right.
1:10.9	When is this medication used?
1:12.8	It's used for ADHD.
1:16.3	So that is the primary use that you're going to see it used for.
1:20.7	Kind of its role in therapy or its place in therapy.
1:25.5	It is a non-controlled substance.
1:27.9	So typically if patients are going to be placed on medication, usually the first-line
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