The Pharmacist's Voice

We covered cetirizine in episode 304. Now, we're adding "levo," and talking about levocetirizine today.

This is the 81st episode in my drug pronunciation series. We talk about pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

Levocetirizine = LEE voe se TIR i zeen

• LEE, like Bruce Lee (the famous actor)
• voe, like vocation
• se, like citrus
• TIR, like Artificial Tears are over-the-counter lubricating eye drops.
• i (ih), which is a short "I" sound (schwa "I" sound). It's like the "I" in the word, "president."
• zeen, which rhymes with teen
• Emphasize LEE and TIR. TIR gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation examples: USP Dictionary Online and MedlinePlus.gov
• Spoken pronunciation example: Tony PharmD's YouTube channel

Xyzal = xy-ZAL

• xy, like xylophone
• ZAL, which rhymes with stall, like a horse stall.
• No literature says which syllable to emphasize. I tend to emphasize "zal."
• Written pronunciation source: I made this one up.
• Spoken pronunciation example: Xyzal YouTube channel. "Be wise all. Take Xyzal." https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xzyalyoutubevideo

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) Episode 379 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/aripiprazole
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Carbamazepine Episode 380 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/carbamazepine
• Celecoxib Episode 381 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/celecoxib
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• Cyanocobalamin Episode 382 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cyanocobalamin
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) 383 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dextroamphetamine
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• Ibuprofen https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ibuprofen
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

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A small substitution can make a big difference to your ear. The official pronunciation for ibuprofen is EYE-bue-PROE-fen. Notice the second syllable, "bue." I have been saying "bee" instead of "bue" for decades.

I first became aware of the official pronunciation in 2020, when I looked it up in the USP Dictionary Online. The way I say it is "in the ballpark." It's close enough, but it's not technically correct.

As I recorded this episode, I felt uncomfortable admitting my decades-long mistake and owning the fact that I choose to say ibuprofen wrong even though I know better. I just feel more comfortable saying EYE-bee-PROE-fen. A lot of people say EYE-bee-PROE-fen instead of EYE-bue-PROE-fen. That doesn't make it right, but I'm happy to say that both variations sound about the same when said quickly. Pick your pronunciation, and own it when you say it!

This is the 80th episode in my drug pronunciation series. We talk about pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

Ibuprofen = EYE-bue-PROE-fen

• EYE, like eyeglasses
• bue, like butane (My variation is "bee," like a bumblebee.")
• PROE, like a the abbreviation for "professional." For example, Caitlin Clark is a pro American women's basketball player in the WNBA
• fen, which rhymes with ten
• Emphasize EYE and PRO. PRO gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation source: USP Dictionary Online
• Spoken examples: drugs.com or Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary

Thank you for listening to episode 384 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say ibuprofen, please share this episode with them.

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) Episode 379 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/aripiprazole
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Carbamazepine Episode 380 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/carbamazepine
• Celecoxib Episode 381 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/celecoxib
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• Cyanocobalamin Episode 382 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cyanocobalamin
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) 383 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dextroamphetamine
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

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This is the 79th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide dextroamphetamine and Dexedrine into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and list my sources.

We cover pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

Dextroamphetamine = DEX-troe-am-FET-a-meen

• DEX, as in "dexter," the Latin word meaning "right." (Right as opposed to left.)
• Troe, like a Trojan Horse
• am, as in I am an Ohio-licensed pharmacist
• FET, like fetch (For example, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.")
• A (uh), which is a short "A" sound, like the "A" in the word "adoption" (uh)
• meen, as in bullies are mean.
• Emphasize DEX and FET. FET gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation source: USP Dictionary Online https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/uspdictionaryonline
• Spoken pronunciation example: Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary and Tony PharmD's YouTube Channel https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tonypharmddextroamphetamine

Dexedrine = dek-suh-drin

• dek, like a deck of cards
• suh, like supper
• drin, which rhymes with thin.
• In the literature, no emphasis is indicated on any syllable. I tend to emphasize "dek."
• Written pronunciation source: DailyMed https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/medguide.cfm?setid=cc717b9b-22ea-4c60-a1d4-ee38a40bce78
• Spoken pronunciation example: Dexedrine on @millennialrx YouTube Channel https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dexedrinemillennialrx

Note: I found a lot of mispronunciations online. In the US, it's dek-suh-drin, not dek-suh-dreen . The drug sponsor named it Dexedrine (dek-suh-drin), so I say it the way it appears in the medication guide put out by Amneal Pharmaceuticals on DailyMed's website.

Thank you for listening to episode 383 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say dextroamphetamine and Dexedrine, please share this episode with them.

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) Episode 379 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/aripiprazole
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Carbamazepine Episode 380 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/carbamazepine
• Celecoxib Episode 381 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/celecoxib
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• Cyanocobalamin Episode 382 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cyanocobalamin
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

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Thank you for listening to episode 383 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast. If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

This is the 78th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide cyanocobalamin into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and list my sources.

We cover pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

Cyanocobalamin = SYE-an-oh-koe-BAL-a-min

• SYE, like a sigh of relief
• An, like the woman's name, Anne. Like, Anne Hathaway, the American actress.
• Oh, like the letter in the alphabet, "O." *Variation, say, "Uh"
• Koe, like co-pilot
• BAL, like ballet
• A (uh), which is a short "A" sound (schwa "A" sound). It's like the "A" in adoption. "Uh"
• Min, like minute
• Emphasize SYE and BAL. BAL gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation source: USP Dictionary Online.
• Spoken pronunciation sources https://forvo.com/search/cyanocobalamin/en/ and m-w.com

Thank you for listening to episode 382 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say celecoxib, please share this episode with them.

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) Episode 379 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/aripiprazole
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Carbamazepine Episode 380 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/carbamazepine
• Celecoxib Episode 381 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/celecoxib
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

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Thank you for listening to episode 382 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast. If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

This is the 77th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide celecoxib into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and list my sources.

We cover pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

Celecoxib = SEL-e-KOX-ib

• Sell, as in pharmacies sell prescriptions
• e (eh), which is a short "E" sound, like the "E" in the middle of the word elephant
• KOX, which rhymes with socks. KOX is also an abbreviation cyclooxygenase.
• ib like rib
• Emphasize SEL and KOX. KOX gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation examples: USP Dictionary Online, medlineplus.gov, and drugs.com
• Spoken pronunciation examples: drugs.com, m-w.com, and Tony PharmD on YouTube

Thank you for listening to episode 381 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say celecoxib, please share this episode with them.

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) Episode 379 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/aripiprazole
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Carbamazepine Episode 380 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/carbamazepine
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

Kim's websites and social media links:

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✅ Buy my book about podcasting on Amazon https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/print

✅ The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

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This is the 76th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide carbamazepine into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and list my sources.

We cover pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

carbamazepine = KAR-ba-MAZ-e-peen

• KAR, like a car you drive to work
• Ba, like Bazooka Bubble Gum (I grew up chewing Bazooka Bubble Gum in the 80s)
• MAZ, which rhymes with "has"
• e (eh), which is a short "e" sound, like the "E" in the middle of the word elephant
• peen, which rhymes with bean, like a jelly bean
• Emphasize KAR and MAZ. MAZ gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation source: USP Dictionary Online
• Spoken pronunciation examples: drugs.com and m-w.com

Thank you for listening to episode 380 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say carbamazepine, please share this episode with them.

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Aripiprazole (Abilify) Episode 379 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/aripiprazole
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

Kim's websites and social media links:

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✅ The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

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This is the 75th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide aripiprazole and Abilify into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and list my sources.

We cover pronunciations, not pharmacology. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series.

Aripiprazole = AR-i-PIP-ra-zole

• AR, like the State of Arizona
• i (ih), which is a short "I" sound, like the "I" in president (ih)
• PIP, like Scottie Pippen, a famous American basketball player
• ra, like rough
• zole, which rhymes with mole
• Emphasize AR and PIP. PIP gets the most emphasis.
• Written pronunciation source: USP Dictionary Online or drugs.com
• Spoken pronunciation examples: drugs.com or m-w.com Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary

Abilify = uh-BIL-ih-fye

• uh, which is a short "A" sound (or a schwa "A" sound), like the "A" in adoption.
• BIL, like if you pay your electric bill, your lights stay on
• ih, which is a short "I" sound (or a schwa "I" sound), like the "I" in president (ih)
• fye, which rhymes with sky
• Emphasize BIL
• Written pronunciation source = (1) Abilify Medication Guide on the FDA's website (accessed 11-1-26) https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/medguideabilify11-1-26 and (2) my custom written pronunciation
• Spoken pronunciation examples: ispot.tv Commercial for Abilify https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7V1Q/abilify-depression-umbrella or m-w.com Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary

Thank you for listening to episode 379 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say aripiprazole or Abilify, please share this episode with them.

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Abciximab Episode 378 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/abciximab
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

Kim's websites and social media links:

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Thank you for listening to episode 379 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast. If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

This is the 74th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide abciximab into syllables, tell you which syllable to emphasize, and list my sources.

❌ We don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations.

How do you say abciximab?

• abciximab = ab-SIX-i-mab,
• ab, like abdomen
• SIX, like the number 6
• i, which is a short "I" sound, like the "I" in the word, "president" (sounds like, "ih")
• mab, which is the stem for monoclonal antibodies
• Emphasize SIX
• Sources: USP Dictionary Online or drugs.com

When I was a hospital pharmacy intern in the 90s, I didn't know how to say abciximab. It was a relatively new drug name at the time, and I kinda spelled it out instead of saying it. I just need to hear it once. Then, I knew how to say it forevermore.

Why pick abciximab for the series? Even though my sources say that abciximab (ReoPro) has been discontinued in the US, it is still discussed among healthcare professionals and mentioned in printed resources. Therefore, the pronunciation is worth knowing. You may hear someone say it during your lifetime, and this podcast episode will help you connect the printed name with the spoken name.

Plus, if you spell out drug names because you don't know how to say them, you might relate to this episode. I know what it's like to feel insecure saying something I have never heard before.

The Pronunciation Series on The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast is a resource for anyone who needs a "click and listen" resource for drug pronunciations from a US pharmacist. The Series is the resource I needed when I was a pharmacy intern in the 90s, and I could still use a resource like this today. New drug names come out all the time, and knowing how to say them correctly is important. If you want to feel less frustrated learning drug names and sound more confident saying them, follow this series on The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast.

Thank you for listening to episode 378 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say abciximab, please share this episode with them.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast on your favorite podcast player and YouTube, so you never miss an episode. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ⬇️

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan

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Thank you for listening to episode 378 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast. If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

In Episode 377 of The Pharmacist's Voice® Podcast, I talk with Nancy Globus, PharmD, and Jenna Wise from Addison Whitney, now known as AW. We explore how their specialized AI tool, Ari, helps develop brand and generic drug names—and why those names are intentionally unique.

Links for this episode

• Dr. Nancy Globus, PharmD on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-globus-pharmd-3502259/
• Jenna Wise on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennawise/
• The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 62 with Nancy Globus, PharmD https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/episode-62-interview-with-nancy-globus-pharmd-medication-safety-expert/
• The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 91 with Bill Purdy https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/episode-91-interview-with-bill-purdy-brand-craftsman/
• https://addisonwhitney.com/
• Scroll to the bottom of the show notes for Kim's websites, social media links, and more.

Highlights from this episode

What do Nancy and Jenna contribute to drug naming? Nancy is AW's Vice President of Regulatory and Medication Safety. A pharmacist with about 25 years of experience in medication safety, she focuses on preventing confusion and medication errors involving names, labels, and packaging.

Jenna is AW's Associate Creative Director and leads its verbal design team. She describes herself as a professional "word maker upper," with more than 17 years of experience. Her team creates generic names, trade names, corporate identities, and more. Creative work and safety review are closely connected.

What is Ari, and what was it designed to do? Nancy describes Ari as a purpose-built AI tool developed to assist with name creation. The team incorporates decades of naming knowledge into its prompts, including linguistic concerns, naming restrictions, and product strategy.

Ari helps generate and explore ideas, but using it effectively requires expertise. Nancy and Jenna guide the process, refine the possibilities, and apply human judgment. Naming remains an iterative collaboration with the client.

What problems does Ari help solve? Jenna explains that the available space for new names keeps shrinking. A candidate must fit within overlapping requirements for safety and regulatory review, trademarks, and brand strategy.

Traditionally, teams created large volumes of names, knowing many would be eliminated during screening. Ari helps them explore promising possibilities more efficiently and present a smaller, more focused selection. That can reduce the client's decision fatigue while supporting collaboration and consensus.

What can the team do more efficiently or explore more deeply? Previously, creative team members moved among different websites and databases to complete preliminary screens. Jenna says integrating that screening into Ari gives them more time to create.

They can explore letter combinations, develop ideas further, and collaborate with clients in real time. Nancy adds that human safety and trademark reviews still occur. Preliminary screening helps remove unsuitable options before clients become attached to them.

Will Ari replace their jobs? Both guests emphasize the value of human expertise. Nancy points to medication-safety pharmacists who understand how errors occur and trademark analysts who interpret the naming landscape. Jenna highlights the human experience and inspiration involved in creating distinctive names and meaningful brands.

Nancy also reminds us that medication errors are multifactorial. Names, packaging, workflows, and the surrounding healthcare system can all contribute. Evaluating a name requires understanding that larger picture.

How do brand and generic name development differ? Nancy explains that nonproprietary, or generic, names are grounded in science. Their stems relate to pharmacologic classes, and a distinguishing prefix is added. A lengthy stem can help explain why a generic name has so many syllables; there is no blanket requirement that it contain four or more.

Jenna explains that trade names offer more room for storytelling and an emotional connection through brand strategy. However, names still have restrictions, including avoiding inappropriate claims. Ari can support both processes, with prompts tailored to their requirements.

How has Ari changed collaboration around safety? Safety and trademark specialists are involved earlier. Jenna describes project-specific word fragments the team calls "morphemera." Before work begins in Ari, specialists can assess whether those building blocks are viable and where they might fit within a name.

That early input improves the prompts and helps the creative team explore promising directions. It also reduces the chance of discovering a major obstacle after a name has become a favorite.

Why should pharmacy professionals appreciate unusual drug names? Their uniqueness is intentional. Nancy emphasizes patient safety: distinct names are developed to help prevent confusion. We also discuss how generic-name stems provide clinical clues and how distinctive names can support clearer communication.

As Jenna says, "true love takes time." An unfamiliar name may become easier to recognize with repeated exposure. Understanding the work behind it can also build appreciation.

Ari is changing how AW approaches naming, but the purpose remains familiar: developing distinctive names with safety in mind. Listen to Episode 377 for the conversation and a closer look at the people behind those unusual words.

Background - Addison Whitney (AW) powered by Syneos Health (Sept 2026)

AW, powered by Syneos Health is a healthcare branding agency that brings brands to life with intention. With fearless creativity, deep healthcare expertise, and a process designed to uncover what makes brands unforgettable, AW turns complex science into clarity. Specializing in pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device branding and naming, AW helps organizations navigate the intersection of innovation, regulation, and storytelling to build brands that matter.

Nancy J. Globus, PharmD, VP Regulatory and Medication Safety, Chattanooga, TN, USA (Sept 2026)

I am a clinically trained pharmacist with more than 25 years of experience specializing in pharmaceutical nomenclature and global name review strategy. I bring deep expertise to evaluating and shaping invented names to support successful submissions to the FDA, European Medicines Agency, Health Canada, and others.

I enjoy navigating complex naming challenges that sit at the intersection of regulatory guidance, medication safety, and brand strategy. One of my favorite nomenclature puzzles is evaluating dual branding strategies, such as those employed with the popular GLP-1 products. I'm known for helping client teams solve high stakes naming issues such as global name harmonization, line extensions, and justifications to overcome regulatory objections, while keeping patient safety at the heart of the endeavor.

I had no idea that back in the 1980s when my father was quizzing me on drug names during slow times at our community pharmacy that it would evolve into a career in branding. My early days in front of the pharmacy counter also ignited my love for cosmetics—particularly nail polish and fragrance, reflected in my hobby of maintaining an extensive, well-curated, and colorful collection.

Key Clients:

· Novartis

· Teva

· Novo Nordisk

· Roche

· Civica

Jenna C. Wise, Associate Creative Director, Verbal Design, Charlotte, NC, USA (Sept 2026)

I am a creative and strategic writer with more than 17 years' experience crafting brand names, capturing voices and stories, and guiding clients through the brand design journey. I specialize in bringing creative thinking and clarity to complex projects. I'm known for my expertise in the craft of verbal design, including brand naming and strategic writing. Whether leading a workshop or presenting potential brand names and stories, I am innovative, intuitive, and inclusive.

I've been lucky to be part of the team that has built Ari™, AW's AI-powered naming application, bringing long-overdue transformation of an outdated method. I'm inspired by shapes and movement in art such as dance and poetry because I know how much control and commitment it takes to make hard work seem effortless.

Key accounts and clients:

Big pharma:

· AstraZeneca

· Boehringer Ingelheim

· Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines

· Merck, Novartis

· Novo Nordisk

· Pfizer

· Roche

Smaller pharma:

· Annexon

· Chiesi

· Daiichi Sankyo

· Dr. Reddy's

· Ionis

· Moleculin

· Rezolute

· Viatris

· Xenon

MedTech or other:

· GE HealthCare

· Integra Life Sciences

· Medtronic

· Microsoft

· Panasonic

· ResMed

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November is National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo), and I'm participating! NaPodPoMo is a challenge to publish 30 podcast episodes in 30 days.

After six years of weekly episodes, The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast became a monthly show in January 2026. For November only, I'm picking up the pace: 30 episodes in 30 days!

Thank you to Jennifer Navarrete for creating this fun challenge! Learn more at napodpomo.org.

I successfully completed the challenge in November 2020. Can I do it again? Subscribe to/follow The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast on your favorite podcast app or on YouTube to find out!

In today's episode, you'll hear why I'm taking on the challenge again, what I learned in 2020, and what's coming, including short drug pronunciation episodes, an interview about AI-driven drug naming, a tribute to Veteran pharmacists, and a milestone celebration. If all goes well, episode 400 comes out on November 25, 2026!

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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 (podcasting and audiobooks).

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The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast Drug Pronunciation Series, alphabetical by episode title

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Episode 349 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/acetaminophen
• Alprazolam (Xanax) Episode 292 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/alprazolam
• Apretude® (cabotegravir) Episode 180 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/apretude
• Atorvastatin Episode 267 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/atorvastatin
• Azithromycin (Zithromax) Episode 301 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/azithromycin
• Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Episode 287 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/bupropion
• Buspirone (Buspar) Episode 302 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/buspirone
• Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Episode 304 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/cetirizine
• Citalopram and escitalopram Episode 274 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/citalopram
• Colesevelam (Welchol) Episode 348 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/colesevelam
• Corlanor (ivabradine) Episode 362 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/corlanor
• dapagliflozin (Farxiga) Episode 307 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dapagliflozin
• Dupixent (dupilumab) Episode 364 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/dupixent
• empagliflozin (Jardiance) Episode 309 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/empagliflozin
• Eszopiclone and Qulipta Episode 134 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/eszopiclone
• Ezetimibe Episode 228 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ezetimibe
• Fentanyl Episode 285 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fentanyl
• fluticasone (Flovent and Flonase) Episode 311 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/fluticasone
• Guaifenesin Episode 313 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/guaifenesin
• Humira (adalimumab) Episode 211 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/humira
• Hydrochlorothiazide Episode 374 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hydrochlorothiazide
• hyoscyamine Episode 316 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/hyoscyamine
• IMLYGIC (Talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) Episode 159 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/imlygic
• Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) Episode 148 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/inotuzumab
• Insulin icodec Episode 188 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/insulinicodec
• Ipratropium Episode 318 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ipratropium
• Jantoven (warfarin) Episode 320 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/jantoven
• Januvia (sitagliptin) Episode 296 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/januvia
• Journavx Episode 358 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/journavx
• Keppra (Levetiracetam) Episode 164 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/keppra
• Ketamine Episode 322 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketamine
• Ketorolac Episode 259 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ketorolac
• Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) Episode 360 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/kisunla
• Levalbuterol (Xopenex) Episode 240 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levalbuterol
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Episode 281 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/levothyroxine
• Liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) Episode 324 Episode 324 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/liraglutide
• Losartan (Cozaar) Episode 272 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/losartan
• Metformin (Glucophage) Episode 250 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metformin
• Metoprolol Episode 177 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/metoprolol
• Mifepristone and misoprostol Episode 215 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/mifepristone
• Molnupiravir and Taltz Episode 138 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/molnupiravir
• Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Episode 326 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/myrbetriq
• Nalmefene (Zurnai and Opvee) Episode 328 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/nalmefene
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) Episode 245 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/naltrexone
• Omeprazole (Prilosec) Episode 265 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/omeprazole
• Ondansetron (Zofran) Episode 278 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ondansetron
• Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Episode 370 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oseltamivir
• Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Episode 330 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/oxcarbazepine
• Pantoprazole (Protonix) Episode 333 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pantoprazole
• Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Episode 254 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/paxlovid
• Phentermine Episode 236 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phentermine
• Phenytoin and isotretinoin Episode 184 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/phenytoin
• Quetiapine (Seroquel) Episode 290 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/quetiapine
• QVAR (beclomethasone) Episode 335 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/qvar
• Rosuvastatin (Crestor and Ezallor Sprinkle) Episode 337 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/rosuvastatin
• Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) Episode 219 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/semaglutide
• SMZ-TMP (sulfamethoxizole/trimethoprim) Episode 202 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/sulfamethoxazole
• PDE5s Sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra) Episode 263 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/pde5s
• Soma (carisoprodol) Episode 198 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/soma
• Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) Episode 339 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/suboxone
• Tianeptine Episode 194 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tianeptine
• Tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) Episode 269 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tirzepatide
• Tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne and Actemra) Episode 276 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/tocilizumab
• Topiramate (Topamax) Episode 341 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/topiramate
• Trulicity® (Dulaglutide) Episode 155 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/trulicity
• Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Episode 343 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/ubrogepant
• Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta) Episode 298 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/umeclidinium
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Episode 346 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/valacyclovir
• Xarelto Episode 350 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/xarelto
• Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone) Episode 294 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yasmin
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Episode 352 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/yescarta
• Zanaflex (tizanidine) Episode 356 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zanaflex
• Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy Episode 142 https://links.thepharmacistsvoice.com/zolmitriptan