Pharmacist's Voice

Welcome to the 35th episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  In this episode, I divide bupropion into syllables, tell you which syllable to emphasize, and share my source.  The written pronunciation is below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

Bupropion = bue PROE pee on

Emphasize PROE.

Source: USP Dictionary Online

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Many pharmacists are experts in a specific area. If you are a pharmacist, and you like the idea of sharing your expertise using a podcast, you need to listen to this episode.  My podcasting coach, Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting, returns to the podcast today to inspire you to start a podcast.  (He was also featured in episode 79 of Th...

Welcome to the 34th episode in my drug name pronunciation series!  In this episode, I divide fentanyl into syllables, tell you which syllable to emphasize, and share my source.  The written pronunciation is below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.  I also share two common mispronunciations...

Todd Eury is the Founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN). In this episode, we talk about the benefits of listening to podcasts on the PPN, being a podcaster on the PPN, and how sponsors benefit from advertising on the network.  Then, we discuss why I have not joined the PPN. If you’re a pharmacy professional interested in starting a podcast, you need to listen to this episode.

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I’m remembering Dr. Asha Pai Bohannon today.  Asha was a pharmacist, entrepreneur, wife, mother, colleague, friend, and so much more.  She passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2024.  Her 46th birthday would have been June 23, 2024. I have a calendar reminder to listen to this episode every June 7 so I ca...

The Pharmacist Authors Series is back!  One episode/month will be published in June, July, and August 2024.  Are you a pharmacist?  Do you need some inspiration to write a book?  Listen to this year’s Pharmacist Authors Series!

Dr. Steve Leuck is my guest today. 

Welcome to the 33rd episode in my [drug name] Pronunciation Series!  In this episode, I divide levothyroxine and Synthroid into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources.  The written pronunciations can be helpful, so you can see them below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

levothyroxine = LEE-voe-thye...

Matt Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP is the Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (also known as ISMP).  During our conversation, we talk about ISMP’s Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy first.  Then, we talk about how to report an error, CPE available from past ISMP webinars, adding educa...

This is my Spring 2024 update.  It’s my audio newsletter.  In this episode, I talk about my family, my trip to Europe, my business (The Pharmacist’s Voice ®, LLC), my podcasts (2), my personal life, and what I’ve been listening to, reading, watching, and playing.  

In case you don’t know me yet…My name...

This is the 32nd episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  Today, we’re talking about ondansetron (Zofran).  I divide both drug names into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations can be helpful, so you can see them below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

Ondansetron...

This is essentially an, “I’m out-of-the-office” message.  I’m in Europe May 1-12, 2024.  I refer to this as a “summer trip” during this episode because my younger son is with me, and this is his summer vacation from college.   

The remainder of my May 2024 production schedule is as follows:

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Welcome to the 31st episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  Today, we’re talking about tocilizumab-aazg, Tyenne ®, and Actemra®. 

In this episode, I divide all three drug names into syllables, talk about tocilizumab’s suffix, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations can be helpful, so you can...

This is the 6th episode in my Pharmacist Podcasters Series.  My guests and I talk about podcasting so that you will be inspired to host a podcast, be a podcast guest, or use your voice.  Dr. H hosts the Sports Pharmacy Podcast, which you can find at https://www.stonebriarpharmacy.com/sportspharmacypodcast 

My name is Kim Newlove, and I'm an Ohio-licensed pharmacist. Welcome to the 30th episode in my drug name pronunciation series. Today, we’re talking about citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram (Lexapro).  

In this episode, I divide all four drug names into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronuncia...

I have a 21-year-old son named Kraig who was diagnosed with autism in the year 2005, at the age of 2.5.  His diagnosis changed my life and my career path, so we’re talking about autism today.  After I share some background information, I “dispense” 10 lessons I learned from raising a child with autism.  

In this episode, I divide losartan and Cozaar into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations can be helpful, so you can see them below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

The purpose of my pronunciation episodes is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them...

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In this episode, I talk about my 2024 vision board.  I created it using canva.com.  It has 20 images organized into 5 rows.  I talk about the images and my goals for 2024.  This is my first vision boar...

If you start a podcast, you may need a podcast editor.  My guest today is Steve Stewart, a professional podcast editor.  We’re talking about the benefits of hiring a podcast editor and how Steve can help you find an editor for your podcast.  The show notes for this episode are on https://www.thepharmaci...

This is the 28th episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  Today, we’re talking about tirzepatide (Mounjaro® and Zepbound®).  I divide each drug name into syllables, explain which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources.  Seeing the written pronunciations is helpful, so the written pronunciatio...