Soma (carisoprodol) is a muscle relaxer.  The generic name is famously difficult to pronounce and has several variations.  Most people just call it by the brand name Soma, whether they’re talking about the brand-name drug or the generic. In this episode, I share a 30-second [audio] clip of carisoprodol pronunciations from YouTube (for educational purposes).  

How do these pronunciation episodes work?  After I say a drug name, I break it down into syllables, explain which syllable(s) have the emphasis, reveal the source of the information, and put the written pronunciation in the show notes so that you see it and use it right away.

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

Written pronunciation from the USP Dictionary Online = kar EYE soe PROE dol

*Disclaimer:  I do not work for USP, and I am not compensated in any way for mentioning the USP Dictionary Online.  Thank you to the USP Legal Dept for permission to use their written pronunciations in my podcasts and YouTube videos!

Carisoprodol has five syllables.  In my humble opinion, all five are slurred together, especially the first two. 

Kar has a hard “K” sound, like “carrot.”  The “A” is super short; it’s barely there, like the children’s toy K’Nex.  The “R” slurs right into the second syllable:  “EYE”  

Eye, like eyeglasses (This syllable has the secondary emphasis.)

Soe, like you “sew” on a button.  

Proe, like a pro football player (This syllable has the primary emphasis.)

Dol, like dollar

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Dr. Ashley Walker returns to the podcast today to talk about being a pharmacist, an entrepreneur, and an advocate.  She was also featured in my Back-to-School Series in August 2022 (Episode 173), which promoted her Speed Signing (American Sign Language) Classes and OTC Hearing Aids Class.  

Ashely is deaf, but you will hear her speaking voice in this episode.  This interview is also available as a YouTube video. Click here for the YouTube link.  *Updated subtitles will be added after the video has been published.

Bio (January 2023)

Dr. Ashley R Walker is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and an advocate.

Dr. Walker holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Bachelors of Science in Biotechnology from Rochester Institute of Technology. She has been a pharmacist for 7 years and recently transitioned into full time entrepreneurship. Prior to her transition, she has had experience in retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and long term care pharmacy.

Her recent transition into full time entrepreneurship has led to the birth of her business Med Max Consulting, LLC. Under this business, Dr. Walker can advocate for members of the deaf and hard of hearing community as well as offer medication counseling services to help this unique community maximize and optimize their medication therapy.

Since her high school years, Dr. Walker has been an advocate for members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. She spends time speaking to students in elementary, middle, and high school encouraging them to never let their hearing loss be a reason not to dream big and go after their dreams. As a deaf person herself, she also helps business owners and healthcare professionals make their businesses/practices inclusive to members of this unique community.

Dr. Walker enjoys reading, traveling, going on walks with her family, and attending festivals.

With her personal experiences as a deaf pharmacist and advocate for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community she aims to remind the world that deafness should not be viewed as a DIS-ability but rather a UNIQUE-ability.

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I’m celebrating my podcasting anniversary!  I share the history of the podcast, stats, who I am, the type of work I do, insights I’ve gained over the last three years in podcasting, and what’s next as I begin my fourth year in podcasting.  

Thank you for listening to episode 196 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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Links from this episode 

Dr. Erin L. Albert inspired me to look into starting a podcast in April 2019.

Covid Long Hauler:  My Life Since Covid by Salam Kabbani, PharmD

Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is my podcasting coach.

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 80:  Celebrating One Year in Podcasting

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 132:  Celebrating 2 Years in Podcasting

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✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 8-21-22**   

As a podcast guest, Dr. Swathi checks all the boxes.  My guests use their voices to advocate for something, educate in some way, or entertain.  Dr. Swathi does all three!

✅ She’s an advocate for integrative health, preventative health, patient-centered shared decision-making, cannabis science and therapeutics, her beauty and wellness brand Elēment Apothēc, networking, entrepreneurship, personal development podcasts, and more.

✅  As an educator, she has created 3 online courses:  Integrative Health 101, Cannabis Science & Therapeutics for Pharmacists, and CBD for Health & Wellness (available from Elēment Apothēc in early 2023).  Plus, she has experience speaking at conferences.  

✅  As an entertainer, she has appeared on several podcasts and YouTube channels and authored a book.  

Listen to this episode, and you will be inspired by the many ways in which Dr. Swathi uses her voice.  

Connect with Dr. Swathi on LinkedIn. 

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Bio–

Dr. Swathi Varanasi, or Dr. Swathi for short, is a bilingual pharmacist specializing in integrative and preventative health. Dr. Swathi has paved the way for other healthcare professionals to pursue non-traditional career paths through creating postdoctoral residency training programs, industry internships, and online courses (Integrative Health 101 and Cannabis Science & Therapeutics for Pharmacists). She co-founded and serves as Chief Scientific Officer of the international award-winning clean beauty and wellness brand, Elēment Apothēc.

As a healthcare disruptor, she looks for opportunities to break barriers and challenge her western-trained colleagues to think beyond the conventional scope of their practice. Through the many modalities of integrative medicine and patient-centered shared decision-making, she believes that health and wellness is achievable for everyone. Emphasizing an evidence-based approach, Dr. Swathi is passionate about educating practitioners, students, patients, and consumers, and strives to empower everyone to be the best, most authentic version of themselves.

Dr. Swathi received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy (Charleston, SC) and her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Carleton College (Northfield, MN). She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. Dr. Swathi serves adjunct faculty and has lectured at colleges, universities, and conference stages worldwide. She has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo, Well+Good, and mindbodygreen.

In her free time, she can be found listening to personal development podcasts, styling sustainable fashion pieces, taking long walks, paging through Architectural Digest, or planning her next trip (35 countries and counting!).

Links from this episode

Element Apothec's Webiste | www.elementapothec.com

Element Apothec’s YouTube channel

Element Apothec's IG | @elementapothec

Personal website for Swathi Varanasi, PharmD www.doctorswathi.com

Personal Instagram for Swathi Varanasi, PharmD @doctorswathi

Dr. Swathi Varanasi on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/swathi-varanasi 

Integrative Health 101 | integrativehealth101.teachable.com

Lsteners can use the code VOICE for 20% off. (Code is valid until 4/30/23)

Cannabis Science & Therapeutics for Pharmacists | https://medicalcannabismentor.thinkific.com/courses/copy-of-cannabis-science-and-therapeutics-for-pharmacists-1?ref=fa803a

This is the first-ever online course specifically written for pharmacists by a pharmacist on cannabis science and medicine.

CBD for Health & Wellness (online course) will be available from Element Apothec in 2023.

HARO https://www.helpareporter.com/ 

The Sacred Feminine by Swathi Varanasi et al

Student National Pharmaceutical Association SNPhA https://snpha.org/ 

Carleton College 

Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

The University of Toledo’s Cosmetic Science & Formulation Design Program 

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This is one of my drug name pronunciation episodes.  Today, we’re talking about tianeptine.  

How do these pronunciation episodes work?  

1. I break drug names down into syllables.  
2. I explain which syllable has the emphasis.  
3. I reveal the source of the information. 
4. I put the written pronunciation in the show notes so that you see it and use it right away.  

If you’re new to my pronunciation episodes, welcome!  The purpose is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so that you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them.  I hope this episode helps you!

Why did I pick tianeptine for this episode?

1. To talk about the pronunciation 
2. To improve awareness about it  

Highlights from this episode

Written pronunciation = Tye uh NEP teen

Tianeptine has 4 syllables.

Tye - like you tie your shoes

Uh - schwa “A” sound 

Nep - like the planet Neptune

Teen - like a teenager

🌟The third syllable NEP gets the emphasis.🌟

There is no official pronunciation for tianeptine in the USP Dictionary Online. How I say it was guided by pronunciation patterns for other nonproprietary (generic) drug names and drug classes (ex:  queTIApine, dilTIAzem, THIAzides/hydrochloroTHIAzide, and benzoDIAzepines/DIAzepam). 

What is tianeptine?  Tianeptine is an atypical tricyclic antidepressant that is not approved by the US FDA.  Its affects are opioid-like.  News outlets have called tianeptine “gas station heroin.” For more information about tianeptine, read this news release:  State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy Bans the Sale and Use of Tianeptine (12-22-22).  

Advice for pharmacists and pharmacy students about tianeptine. 

1. Use common sense.  If someone takes tianeptine and needs immediate help, call 9-1-1.
2. If someone comes to you with concerns about tianeptine, and you don’t know enough about it to be helpful, refer them to the Poison Help Line:  1-800-222-1222.  
3. If one of your patients is harmed by a tianeptine product, fill out an FDA MedWatch Form.  

🌟 Special thanks to Kylie at the Poison Help Line (Ohio) on 12-31-22, for the reminder that 1-800-222-1222 can field calls about tianeptine. 

☎️ Program 1-800-222-1222 into your phone, and share it with your patients, family, and friends TODAY!  

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Happy New Year!  Michelle Fritsch, PharmD returns to the podcast to talk about the 6th Annual Medipreneurs Summit (2023).  This is her fourth time on the podcast (see also episodes 11, 111, and 121).

This episode is also available on The Pharmacist's Voice YouTube channel (episode 193 video).  Check it out to see dozens of pictures from previous Medipreneurs Summits!

According to Michelle, “Medipreneurs is the Health Entrepreneur Network.  We do not learn business development and entrepreneurial skills in health profession schools, but we have great ideas to start impactful businesses.  Medipreneurs provides the networking, the support, the tools, and the experts to bring those ideas to reality then walk with you through each phase of business growth and scaling.  Engage with Medipreneurs through Membership (https://www.medipreneurs.com/Members) for dynamic monthly support and tools and/or by attending the Summit.”

Thank you for listening to episode 193 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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https://www.medipreneurs.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/medipreneurs-summit

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCMT89Wg5Y-vFHuF18xm2wg

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https://linktr.ee/MichelleFritsch

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 11 featuring Michelle Fritsch

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 111 featuring Michelle Fritsch

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 121 featuring Michelle Fritsch

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Today, we’re talking about the Oath of a Pharmacist.  Why?  Because this is the last episode of 2022, and the end of the year is always a good time to reflect on the past. 

I graduated with my BS Pharm from the University of Toledo on May 12, 2001.  On that day, one of my pharmacology professors (Dr. Gerald Sherman) administered the oath of a pharmacist to my class.  Although I don’t remember graduation day in great detail, I reviewed The Oath to prepare for this podcast episode.

The oath was first developed in 1983.  It was revised in 1994, 2007, and 2021.  The 1994 version was used when I graduated in 2001.  If you’re graduating in 2023, the 2021 version will likely be part of your graduation ceremony.

See the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s (AACP) website for the 2021 version and the history of The Oath.   (https://www.aacp.org/resource/oath-pharmacist)

I found the 1994 version of The Oath in The Pharmacy Student Companion:  Your Road Map to Pharmacy Education and Careers, Third Edition by Daniel H. Albrant and Linda R. Harteker.  (APhA 1999.)  

In my opinion, The Oath has changed for the better over the years.  It’s more modern and inclusive.  

Changes I noticed

• The 1994 version has 7 lines.  The 2021 version has 10 lines.  
• The opening line is worded a little different in the 1994 and 2021 versions.
• The 2021 version mentions inclusion, diversity, and health equity.
• Protecting personal and health information was added to the 2021 version.
• Preparing the next generation of pharmacists was added to the 2021 version.

The public trusts us to fulfill the vows in The Oath.  As you continue to practice pharmacy, learn about pharmacy, or teach pharmacy students, keep The Oath in mind.  If you are unable able to fulfill your vows, do something about it.  If you see something, say something, and do something!  No one can make you care more about metrics than you care about your patients.  You get to decide what you care about.  It’s time to use your voice!  Fight for your right to carry out the oath of a pharmacist!

Thank you for listening to episode 192 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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If you’re interested in learning about remote patient care services, Biblical Counseling, or Nandita’s vlog Lick, Stick, and More, you will enjoy this episode. 

Dr. Nandita Koodie’s Bio (12-18-22)

Nandita graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 2014. She has 13 years of experience working for three large chain pharmacies, one year in pharmaceutical research, and five years in managed and long-term care. Most recently Nandita led an independent pharmacy group in the Bay Area of California with integrated community initiatives which compelled her to pursue her current role where she now serves as a Remote Patient Care Services Consultant for independent pharmacists.

Nandita is dually licensed in Florida and California as an immunizing pharmacist and is actively pursuing Washington licensure. She founded Perfect Balance Healthcare in 2017, an organization that promotes pharmacists as patient liaisons. She has also participated as both an exhibitor and speaker for collaborative care at institutions, community events and national conferences. She is currently studying Biblical Counseling to promote the movement for behavioral health implementation and patient fellowship.

When she isn't soaking up her friends and family, Nandita produces the video podcast “Lick, Stick, and More” to shed light on healthcare innovation and spiritual health and indulges in nature photography throughout her exploratory travel adventures.

Thank you for listening to episode 191 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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Imagine this.  You’re a pharmacist, and you wrote a book.  It’s published [hurray!], and you now want to reach a broader audience by publishing the audiobook version.  You don’t want someone else to narrate it!  YOU want to narrate it!  But, you don’t know how to do it. You Google, “How do I narrate my audiobook?”  Half a dozen ads pop up (for online courses that want to teach you how to do it or sell you the equipment they think you need), and the other search results make it sound easy!  The next thing you know, you’re watching YouTube videos and shopping for microphones on amazon.com.  About an hour into your research, you realize that there’s a lot more to it than you originally thought.  In fact, the amount of information is overwhelming.  You don’t know what to believe or who to trust, and you wonder how anyone narrates their own audiobook.  

My name is Kim Newlove.  I’m a pharmacist, voice actor, and podcast host.  Among other things, I narrate audiobooks for women pharmacist authors.  In this episode, I share 5 resources that will get you pointed in the right direction on your audiobook journey so that you feel less overwhelmed by online search results.  All 5 resources are in the show notes.

Thank you for listening to episode 190 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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If you’ve heard about meditating or breathing to help with stress and anxiety, but you’re not sure how to do it, you need to listen to this episode and connect with Angela Orr, RPh!

Bio

Angela Orr, RPh is a Stress and Health Management Coach. She is a certified HeartMath practitioner, certified Stress and Well Being Assessment provider, Executive coach, certified EFT/TFT practitioner and pharmacist of 37 years.  

Angela helps clients with non-traditional healing modalities that are “pill-less.”  Therefore, she is The Pill-Less Pharmacist.  

Angela is a published author, has spoken on many podcasts, summits, and retreats. She has also been highlighted in several magazines. 

As a serial entrepreneur Angela has had many businesses, including owning and operating two independent pharmacies for 15 years in Maine. 

She decided to go on a healing journey after a breast cancer diagnosis and realizing stress was killing her.  On this journey she explored modalities around physical and mental health. Angela found several that she believes helped to save her life.

Angela then courageously sold her pharmacies and pivoted into coaching and mentoring to share her knowledge. Her speciality is using the HeartMath techniques and technology to help clients heal at an epigenetic level.

She provides coaching and mentoring on an individual basis, group setting and offering exclusive women's retreats. 

She has also developed employee/team stress and health management programs. Her clients are primarily health care organizations, hospice organizations, and independent pharmacies. 

Thank you for listening to episode 189 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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