HelixTalk - Rosalind Franklin University's College of Pharmacy Podcast

Latest Episodes:

039 - Diclegis (doxylamine-pyridoxine) and nausea/vomiting of pregnancy Feb 16, 2016

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In this episode, we discuss nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) with a particular focus on Diclegis (doxylamine/pyridoxine).

038 - Suvarexant (Belsomra) - a new drug class for insomnia Jan 26, 2016

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In this episode, we discuss suvarexant (Belsomra), the first dual orexin receptor antagonist approved in the United States for the treatment of insomnia.

037 - Understanding Creatinine Clearance Jan 05, 2016

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In this episode, we have an in-depth review of how to measure glomerular filtration rate (GFR), including variants of the Cockcroft-Gault equation and newer, more accurate methods that may eventually be used to renally adjust certain medications.

036 - Two new agents for schizophrenia Dec 15, 2015

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In this episode, we discuss two agents newly approved for schizophrenia -- Rexulti (brexpiprazole) and cariprazine (Vraylar).

035 - Empagliflozin and dulaglutide Nov 24, 2015

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In this episode, we discuss two new anti-diabetic medications: empagliflozin (Jardiance) and the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial as well as dulaglutide (Trulicity), a new GLP1 agonist.

034 - New Injectable Insulins Nov 03, 2015

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In this podcast, we discuss three new injectable insulin formations: Toujeo (insulin glargine U-300), Humalog U-200 (insulin lispro), and Tresiba (insulin degludec).

033 - PCSK9 Inhibitors Oct 13, 2015

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In this episode, we discuss PCSK9 inhibitors, a new drug class for LDL lowering, with a particular focus on alirocumab (Praluent).

032 - ARNIs and Entresto Sep 22, 2015

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In this episode, we discuss the new drug class, ARNI, recently approved for heart failure with a focus on sacubatril/valsartan (Entresto) and the PARADIGM-HF trial.

031 - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring III Sep 01, 2015

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In this episode, we discuss the therapeutic drug monitoring and dose adjustments for tacrolimus (Prograf) and lithium.

030 - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring II Aug 11, 2015

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In this episode, we discuss the therapeutic drug monitoring and dose adjustments for valproic acid (Depakote/Depakene/Depakon) and digoxin (Lanoxin).