The Rx Chronicles

Episode 02: The Water Pill Revolution - Karl Beyer Jr


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Before the applause, there was resistance. Before the prize, uncertainty. Four names. One forgotten moment. A quiet revolution in medicine that changed the course of cardiovascular care—forever. This episode begins with a voice from 1975 and unfolds into something much bigger...

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References:

  1. National Academy of Sciences. Biographical Memoirs: By Garabed Eknoyan. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
  2. Beyer KH Jr (1977). Discovery of the thiazides: where biology and chemistry meet. Perspectives in biology and medicine, 20(3), 410–420. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.1977.0048
  3. Drugs.com - Hydrochrolothiazide Patient Tips

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Music: Sourced from Pixabay and Udio

Produced by: Radin Alikhani

Instagram: @rxchronicles_

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Special thanks to the University of Michigan's Shapiro Library for providing the recording space for this episode.

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