Author: Eric Christianson

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Allopurinol Pharmacology

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I break down the mechanism of action, side effects, and important drug interactions you need to know. I give you a sense of what things you might actually encounter in practice when working with patients who take allopurinol.

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I hope you enjoy this episode the pharmacology of allopurinol!

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Bupropion Pharmacology – Real Life Pharmacology

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In this episode I discuss bupropion pharmacology.  I cover the mechanism of action, side effects, and some relevant drug interactions.

Important information in this episode includes:

  • Possible indications for bupropion like depression and smoking cessation
  • Risk of lowering seizure threshold
  • Inhibition of CYP2D6
  • Dosage form considerations
  • Pearls for onset of bupropion’s action
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Mirtazapine Pharmacology

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On this episode, I cover mirtazapine pharmacology.

We will review how mirtazapine works in the body and how those cause adverse effects and benefit out patient.

I will also look at the side effect profile and why mirtazapine may be harmful or helpful in our patients.

We cover drug interactions for mirtazapine in the podcast as well.

Mirtazapine is an antidepressant and I mention discontinuation syndrome as well as what I see as being done when converting a patient from one antidepressant to another.

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Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors Pharmacology

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The Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors are a class of medication used for various mental health disorder and pain syndromes.  I talk about the pharmacology of the SNRI’s and how it relates to their adverse effect profile.  The pharmacology of SNRI’s also plays an important role in why they are efficacious for treatment of pain compared to the SSRI’s.  In addition to the adverse effects, I will outline some common drug interactions and which medications might be affected by the SNRI’s. Enjoy the episode and I hope you pick up some clinical practice pearls with the SNRI’s!  Don’t forget to take advantage of our free giveaway as well, nearly 1,000 healthcare professionals and students have already done so!