This is the 69th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide Kisunla and donanemab-azbt into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Special thanks to Megan Hull, PharmD for inspiring me to pick Kisunla for this series. She mentioned it during the CE session she led at the Midyear Meeting of the Ohio Pharmacists Association in Nov 2025.
Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations.
⭐️Sign up for The Pharmacist's Voice ® monthly email newsletter! https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF ⭐️
Kisunla = kih-SUHN-lah
- kih, like kiss
- SUHN, like sunshine
- lah, like lullaby
- Emphasize SUHN
- Written pronunciation source: Medication Guide for Kisunla on https://kisunla.lilly.com/ (accessed 12-10-25).
- Spoken pronunciation example: Patient testimonial video https://kisunla.lilly.com/patient-stories (accessed 12-10-25).
Donanemab-azbt = doe-NAN-e-mab A-Z-B-T
- doe, as in a female deer
- NAN, like the woman's name, Nancy
- e, which is a short "E" sound or a schwa "E" sound
- mab, which is the stem (or suffix) for a monoclonal antibody
- Emphasize NAN
- Written pronunciation sources: USP Dictionary Online and medlineplus.gov. (accessed 12-10-25)
- Spoken pronunciation example by Ronald Petersen MD, PhD YouTube video on Mayo Clinic's YouTube Channel (accessed 12-10-25)
If you know someone who would like to learn how to say Kisunla and donanemab-azbt, please share this episode with them. Subscribe for all future episodes. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ⬇️
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG
Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY
Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P
YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt
Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and podcasting).
Other episodes in this series
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 358, Pronunciation Series Episode 68 (Journavx)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 356, Pronunciation Series Episode 67 (Zanaflex)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 352, Pronunciation Series Episode 66 (Yescarta)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 350, Pronunciation Series Episode 65 (Xarelto)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 349, Pronunciation Series Episode 64 (acetaminophen)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 348, Pronunciation Series Episode 63 (Welchol/colesevelam)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 346, Pronunciation Series Episode 62 (valacyclovir)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 343, Pronunciation Series Episode 61 (ubrogepant)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 341, Pronunciation Series Episode 60 (topiramate)
The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 339, Pronunciation Series Episode 59 (Subo
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Bobby Bones Show
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.