Welcome to Rosam Franklin University College of Pharmacy Top 200 Drugs podcast.

This podcast is produced by the pharmacy faculty members to supplement study material for students learning the top 200 drugs.

We're hoping that our real-life clinical pearls and discussions from practicing pharmacists

will help you study for your next drug quiz.

And now on to the show.

Welcome to week eight of Rosalind Franklin University's Top 200 Dr.

Podcast Spring Edition. I'm your co-host, Dr. Kane. I'm Dr. Weatherton. Top 200 Dr. Podcast Spring Edition.

I'm your co-host Dr. Cain.

I'm Dr. Weatherton.

I'm Dr. Patel.

And I'm the super special guest, Dr. Petty.

I'm a PGI-1 resident with North Shore University Health System at Highland Park,

and I'm on rotation at Roslyn Franklin.

Fantastic to have you.

Thanks.

So this week we're talking about antibiotics-a-medics, cost suppressants, and allergy medications.

Now the first agent that we'll be discussing is hydroxazine. The brand name is Adirax.

Hydroxazine is a first-generation antihistamine, which I understand means it has a pretty

characteristic set of adverse effects. Is that correct, Dr. Patel?

That is very correct. And the first thing that comes in my mind is the anticholinergic kind of

effects, such as sedation, drying, and constipation. But these effects, this medication is used

for the anzolytic property because, again, it's sedating antihistaminic properties

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