Pharmacist's Voice

By: Kim Newlove
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  • We explore pharmacy topics and careers so that you feel connected to the profession and inspired to contribute to it. The Pharmacist’s Voice® Podcast is hosted by Kim Newlove, RPh. New episodes are published every Friday.
    2024
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  • How do you say ketamine? (Pronunciation Series Episode 51)

    How do you say ketamine? (Pronunciation Series Episode 51)
    Mar 21 2025
    We continue working our way through the alphabet in my drug pronunciation series. We’re on the letter “K,” and today’s drug is ketamine. In this episode, I divide ketamine into syllables, tell you which syllable to emphasize, and share my sources. Written pronunciations are helpful, so look below for the written pronunciation. Once you’ve listened to this episode, practice saying ketamine. Repetition is the key to mastery. Ketamine = KEH-tuh-meen Keh, like kegTuh, like tugAnd meen, as in, “Bullies are mean!” Emphasize KEH. Sources: My clinical experience as a pharmacist, Google, and m-w.com. I like how Google and M-W divide the syllables and pronounce the drug name. Thank you for listening to episode 322 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast. The FULL show notes (including all links) are on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 322. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say ketamine, please share this episode with them. Subscribe for all future episodes. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ⬇️ Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt Why do few generic drug names start with “K?" Did you know that the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council advises against using the letter "K" in generic drug names? Some languages struggle with pronouncing “K.” In fact, four letters are generally avoided in naming drugs: H, J, K, and W. While the USAN guideline applies to generic drug names, brand-name drugs also tend to avoid these letters. A Fun Thought Experiment If you’ve ever been told not to do something and immediately wanted to do it, you’re not alone! Just for fun, I combined all four of the "forbidden letters" into a made-up drug name: Jawkherol Sounds like a treatment for TMJ, doesn’t it? Common Mispronunciations to Avoid Some sources—including YouTube videos with thousands of views—incorrectly pronounce ketamine. Here are three examples of how NOT to say it: KET-a-MINket-a-MEENKEET-a-meen Mispronunciations can lead to confusion, especially for non-native English speakers or healthcare professionals giving presentations. That’s why I create these episodes—to combat misinformation and make learning drug names easier. Thanks for listening! Recommend a drug name for this series via email: kim@thepharmacistsvoice.com ⭐️ Click the link https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF to sign up for The Pharmacist’s Voice ® monthly email newsletter! Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and podcasting). Links from this episode USP Dictionary Online (Subscription-based resource) USP Dictionary’s pronunciation guide (Free resource, American Medical Association’s website) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary online https://www.m-w.com USAN Naming Guidelines https://www.ama-assn.org/about/united-states-adopted-names/united-states-adopted-names-naming-guidelines The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 320, Pronunciation Series Episode 50 (Jantoven) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 318, Pronunciation Series Episode 49 (ipratropium) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 316, Pronunciation Series Episode 48 (hyoscyamine) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 313, Pronunciation Series Episode 47 (guaifenesin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 311, Pronunciation Series Episode 46 (fluticasone) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 309, Pronunciation Series Episode 45 (empagliflozin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 307, Pronunciation Series Episode 44 (dapagliflozin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 304, Pronunciation Series Episode 43 (cetirizine) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 302, Pronunciation Series Episode 42 (buspirone) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 301, Pronunciation Series Episode 41 (azithromycin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 298, Pronunciation Series Episode 40 (umeclidinium) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 296, Pronunciation Series Episode 39 (Januvia) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 294, Pronunciation Series Episode 38 (Yasmin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 292, Pronunciation Series Episode 37 (Xanax, alprazolam) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 290, Pronunciation Series Episode 36 (quetiapine) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 287, pronunciation series ep 35 (bupropion) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 285, pronunciation series ep 34 (fentanyl) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Ep 281, Pronunciation Series Ep 33 levothyroxine (Synthroid) The Pharmacist...
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  • Poison Prevention in Older Adults

    Poison Prevention in Older Adults
    Mar 14 2025
    This is my annual Poison Prevention episode. The topic this year is Poison Prevention in Older Adults. My guests are poison prevention educators Angel Bivens, RPh (Maryland Poison Center) and Dr. Wendy Stephan (Florida Poison Information Center - Miami, Florida). National Poison Prevention Week (in the United States) is March 16-22, 2025. The theme is, “When the unexpected happens, Poison Help is here for you.” America’s Poison Centers and The Poison Help Line serve everyone in the US, especially vulnerable populations, like older adults. The Poison Help Line number is 1-800-222-1222. Program it in your phone today, and share it with your patients, colleagues, friends, and family. America’s Poison Centers and The Poison Help Line are valuable resources that are supported (in part) by federal funds. Thank you, Poison Centers and Poison Help Line Workers, for the important work you do! To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Click the Podcast tab, and select episode 321. Follow the podcast to get each new episode! Popular links are below. Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt During our conversation today, Angel and Wendy… Define “older adults”Provide stats on United States poisonings [in older adults]Give examples of poisonings [among older adults]Discuss risk factors for poisonings [in older adults]Offer strategies to prevent poisonings [in older adults], including promoting the Poison Help Line as a resourceExplain what pharmacists can do to help prevent poisonings in older adultsTell you when to call The Poison Help Line(and more!) ✅ Click the link, and sign up for my monthly email newsletter! https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF Mentioned in this episode The Poison Help Line 1-800-222-1222 Bio - Wendy Stephan, PhD (March 2025) Dr. Wendy Stephan is the educator and epidemiologist for the Florida Poison Information Center in Miami. For the last 18 years, Wendy has promoted the use of poison control and worked to prevent poisonings of all kinds, including from medication, household chemicals, and environmental hazards. Wendy completed her PhD in Epidemiology and her Master of Public Health degree at the University of Miami and currently serves on the Board of Directors of America’s Poison Centers. Website www.floridapoisoncontrol.org LinkedIn for Wendy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-s-315b70178/ The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 27 featuring Dr. Wendy Stephan (July 2020) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episodes 203, 204, 205, 206, and 207 (March 2023) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 268 featuring Dr. Wendy Stephan (March 2024) Email: wstephan@med.miami.edu X (Twitter): @floridapoison https://x.com/FloridaPoison Instagram @floridapoisoncontrol https://www.instagram.com/floridapoisoncontrol/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridasPCC/ Poison Help Line (Poison Control) 1-800-222-1222 poisoncenter@fpicn.org = Florida’s Poison Information Center educators or call 1-800-222-1222. Bio - Angel Bivens, RPh (March 2025) Angel Bivens is a pharmacist by training with experience in retail, hospital, home infusion, and mail order pharmacy, but her true passion is working at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC). She has been with the MPC for over 25 years, spending the first 8 years as a specialist in poison information managing poisoning and overdose cases from the public and healthcare professionals. She then spent the next 17 years in the role of public education coordinator, ensuring the more than 4 million Marylanders in the MPC service area know about their services and learn ways to keep their families safe from poison dangers in an around their home. Angel rose to assistant director, overseeing operations and public education in 2018. In this role she combines her love for educating the public with responsibilities that ensure there is always someone there to help with a poisoning or overdose 24/7/365. In May 2024, Angel was promoted to Managing Director for The Center. Angel completed her BS in Pharmacy at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh PA) and her MBA at University of Baltimore (Baltimore MD). She also holds the designation of Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) after successfully completing the American Association of Poison Control Centers certification examination in 1990, 1998, 2005, 2012, and 2019. Angel Bivens, RPh on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelbivens/ The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 87 featuring Angel Bivens (March 2021) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 141 featuring Angel Bivens (March 2022) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episodes 203, 204, 205, 206, and 207 (March 2023) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 268 featuring Angel Bivens, RPh (March 2024) Maryland Poison Center website: https://www.mdpoison.com/...
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  • How do you say Jantoven? (Pronunciation Series Episode 50)

    How do you say Jantoven? (Pronunciation Series Episode 50)
    Mar 7 2025
    As we work our way through the alphabet from A to Z in my drug pronunciation series, we’re on the letter “J.” I wanted to pick a popular generic drug name that starts with “J” for today’s episode. It turns out that the letter “J” should be avoided in naming generic drugs, according to the United States Adopted Names Council. Therefore, there are very few generic drug names that start with the letter “J.” Instead, I chose a brand-name drug that starts with “J.” Thank you for listening to episode 320 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast. The FULL show notes (including all links) are on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 320. If you know someone who would like to learn how to say Jantoven or warfarin, please share this episode with them. Subscribe for all future episodes. This podcast is on all major podcast players and YouTube. Popular links are below. ⬇️ Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt Click the link below to learn about drug nomenclature rules from the United States Adopted Names Council. https://www.ama-assn.org/about/united-states-adopted-names/united-states-adopted-names-naming-guidelines This is the 50th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide warfarin and Jantoven into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below. Practice saying both until you master them. Repetition is the key to mastery. Warfarin = WAR-far-in Emphasize WAR, and slur “far” and “in” together. It should sound like, “fur-in.” Sources: The USP Dictionary Online, MedlinePlus, and my 20+ years of experience Jantoven = JAN-to-ven Emphasize JAN. Then, say "tow" (like a tow truck) and "ven" (like eleven)Sources: Medication Guide for Jantoven on DailyMed on the NIH Website Recommend a drug name for this series via email: kim@thepharmacistsvoice.com ⭐️ Click the link https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF to sign up for The Pharmacist’s Voice ® monthly email newsletter! Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and podcasting). Links from this episode USP Dictionary Online (Subscription-based resource) USP Dictionary’s pronunciation guide (Free resource, American Medical Association’s website) Warfarin on MedlinePlus (accessed March 5, 2025) https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682277.html Jantoven medication guide on the DailyMed/NIH website https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=19a69a72-ac5d-45d5-a94d-a5aaecbe4730 The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 318, Pronunciation Series Episode 49 (ipratropium) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 316, Pronunciation Series Episode 48 (hyoscyamine) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 313, Pronunciation Series Episode 47 (guaifenesin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 311, Pronunciation Series Episode 46 (fluticasone) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 309, Pronunciation Series Episode 45 (empagliflozin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 307, Pronunciation Series Episode 44 (dapagliflozin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 304, Pronunciation Series Episode 43 (cetirizine) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 302, Pronunciation Series Episode 42 (buspirone) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 301, Pronunciation Series Episode 41 (azithromycin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 298, Pronunciation Series Episode 40 (umeclidinium) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 296, Pronunciation Series Episode 39 (Januvia) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 294, Pronunciation Series Episode 38 (Yasmin) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 292, Pronunciation Series Episode 37 (Xanax, alprazolam) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 290, Pronunciation Series Episode 36 (quetiapine) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 287, pronunciation series ep 35 (bupropion) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 285, pronunciation series ep 34 (fentanyl) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Ep 281, Pronunciation Series Ep 33 levothyroxine (Synthroid) The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Ep 278, Pronunciation Series Ep 32 ondansetron (Zofran) The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 276, pronunciation series episode 31 (tocilizumab-aazg) The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 274, pronunciation series episode 30 (citalopram and escitalopram) The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 272, pronunciation series episode 29 (losartan) The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 269, pronunciation series episode 28 (tirzepatide) The Pharmacist’s ...
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