Bempedoic Acid Pharmacology Podcast

Fibrate derivatives are lipid-lowering medications that primarily target triglycerides rather than LDL cholesterol. Common agents include gemfibrozil, fenofibrate, and fenofibric acid. While their use has declined with the widespread adoption of statins, fibrates remain an import ...  Show more

On this podcast episode, I discuss important practice pearls and important test prep information about statins. Statins are cornerstone agents for ASCVD risk reduction, so test questions often focus on indication, intensity, and monitoring. Health care professionals should quickl ...  Show more

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Gut Food. Researchers around the globe over the past decade have discovered that uric acid, previously thought of only in terms of gout, actually plays a central role in metabolic disorders. So, how is uric acid orchestrating th ...  Show more

Welcome all to IS PHARMACOLOGY DIFFICULT Podcast! I am Dr Radhika Vijay.A quick, celebrated poetic August weather update will break the ice today!!In this episode, I will be discussing Atropine poisoning, its diagnosis and cure. But before that I will quickly cover points related ...  Show more

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD

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What is Carbamazepine (Tegretol)?

Carbamazepine is an anti-epileptic drug with ...

Welcome all to IS PHARMACOLOGY DIFFICULT Podcast! I am Dr Radhika Vijay.In today's episode, I will be discussing effects and applications of Anticholinergic drugs- Atropine and congener drugs on Sweating and also on Genitourinary system.To begin with, effects on sweating will be ...  Show more