About this episode
This is the 70th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide Corlanor and ivabradine into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. ??Sign up for The Pharmacist's Voice ® monthly email newsletter! https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF ?? Corlanor = core-lan-ore Core, like an apple core (also, Cor in Latin translates to "heart" in English) lan, like lanai - a type of porch commonly associated with the state of Hawaii ore, as in iron ore comes from Michigan No syllable is emphasized in the literature, so give all three syllables equal emphasis. My two cents: when I say Corlanor, I emphasize the first syllable, "Core." Written pronunciation source: medication guide for Corlanor on Amgen's website. Spoken pronunciation examples: drugs.com and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula says it on YouTube. ivabradine = eye-VAB-ra-deen eye, as in Eye of the Tiger (a famous song) https://bit.ly/49cTTRL VAB, which rhymes with "fab," (like the word, fabulous) ra, like rough - as in sandpaper feels rough deen, like the Dean of a college of pharmacy Written pronunciation sources: USP dictionary online, MedlinePlus.gov, and drugs.com. Spoken pronunciation example: drugs.com If you know someone who would like to learn how to say Corlanor and ivabradine, 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 Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail,
