Pharmacology
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Antineoplastics, Part 2
Continued review of anticancer drugs, focusing on alkylating agents, microtubule inhibitors, hormone-based therapies, monoclonal antibodies, and many more.
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Antiprotozoal drugs
Learn the high yield protozoal infections and their treatment. This lecture also offers a special focus on malaria. A “must see” video before your next big trip!
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Antiviral Drugs, Part 1
It used to be that viral illnesses were rarely treated with pharmacotherapy, but not anymore! From Acyclovir to Zanamivir, we’ve got you covered on everything you need to know about the antiviral drugs used to treat herpesviruses, viral hepatitis, and influenza.
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Antiviral drugs, part 2 (HIV drugs)
Everything you need to know about protease inhibitors, entry inhibitors, integrase inhibitors, NRTIs and NNRTIs. Focus on HAART and practice answering clinically relevant and high yield study questions.
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Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs
Don't be anxious! Learn the finer points of drugs used to treat a wide variety of anxiety disorders, such as benzodiazepines and buspirone. Dr. Lewis also discusses barbiturates and several drugs used to treat insomnia. Guaranteed not to put you to sleep!
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Autacoids and Autacoid Antagonists
Medications that act upon autacoids receptors are among the most widely-used drugs, especially in OTC preparations for common conditions such as acid reflux, allergies, and the common cold. This video covers prostaglandins, H1-antihistamines, and H2-antihistamines, as well as serotonin-agonist triptans used to treat migraines, with a focus on adverse effects and potential drug-drug interactions.
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Autonomic Nervous System
If you have a solid understanding of the autonomic nervous system, then learning the mechanism of action of many drugs will be much easier. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are covered with a clinical twist. Learn this well now, and save yourself lots of study time moving forward!
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Blood Drugs
Aspirin, heparin, and warfarin are just three of the common drugs used to treat thrombotic and hypercoagulable disorders discussed in this video. Encompassing everything from platelet aggregation to the coagulation cascade, Dr. Lewis makes this complex and imposing material very accessible. Also covered are thrombolytics, drugs used to treat excessive bleeding, and drugs used to treat various types of anemia.
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Cell Wall Inhibitors, Part 1: Penicillin
This video covers a general overview of penicillins, as well as the specifics regarding their mechanisms of action, mechanisms of resistance, therapeutic uses, and unique toxicities. The mechanism and therapeutic use of beta-lactamase inhibitors is also reviewed. After watching this video, you will know which antibiotic is indicated for the most common bacterial infections seen in clinical practice.
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Cell Wall Inhibitors, Part 2
Discusses all of the non-penicillin beta-lactam antibiotics, including cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams, and non-beta-lactam cell wall inhibitors, including vancomycin, daptomycin, and bacitracin. These drugs are used to treat a broad spectrum of illnesses, from relatively minor conditions to life-threatening infections.
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Cholinergic Agonists
Review the synthesis of acetylcholine and the diverse effects of cholinergic stimulation. Then explore the diverse uses of direct cholinergic agonists and cholinesterase inhibitors in diseases such as glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, asthma, and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Cholinergic Antagonists
Antimuscarinic drugs find their way into a broad range of clinical applications, including treatments for diarrhea and COPD, as well as various ophthalmologic uses. This video also covers neuromuscular blocking agents like rocuronium and succinylcholine, which are used by anesthesiologists for surgical paralysis.
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CNS Stimulants
Want to get stimulated? This video will go over the major stimulants, including caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, and amphetamines, as well as other psychotropic drugs such as LSD, PCP, and cannabinoids. Learn their mechanisms of action and their tendencies for addiction. Learn how to treat a cocaine overdose and be able to discern the difference between a PCP and an LSD intoxication.
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Diuretics
A rapid yet thorough review of nephron physiology tied to the mechanisms of action of the diuretics. Learn how and where each diuretic works and the clinical indications for the use of specific therapeutics.
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DrugReceptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics
Start with reviewing the chemistry of major receptor (G protein-coupled, ligand-gated ion channels, enzyme-linked, intracellular) families and ligands to understand how drugs cause effects. Illustrations, animations, and tons of practice questions make learning easy and application to clinical practice clear. Dose-response relationships are reviewed with clear graphic representations.
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Estrogens and HRT
Packed with clinical relevance and full of memorable and entertaining anecdotes—from the basics of estrogen to menopause, HRT, SERMs and anti-estrogens—We’re pretty sure you will have fun during this video!
