About this episode
Welcome to the 55th episode in my drug pronunciations series. In the episode, I divide oxcarbazepine and Trileptal into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. We don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations. Today's drug name was chosen from Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, Seventh Edition. Written pronunciations are helpful! They are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. oxcarbazepine = OX-kar-BAZ-e-peen The first two syllables sound like "box-car." (Drop the "B.") Baz, like basketball e, which is a short "e" sound, like the "E" in the middle of the word Elephant Peen, like a ball peen hammer Emphasize OX and BAZ. BAZ gets the most emphasis. Sources: USP Dictionary Online and MedlinePlus.gov Trileptal = tri-LEP-tal Try, like you're trying to say this drug name Lep, as in epiLEPsy Tal, like the last syllable in the word, "accidental" Emphasize the middle syllable, LEP. Source: The medication guide for Trileptal on the FDA's website If you know someone who would like to learn how to say oxcarbazepine or Trileptal, 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 Recommend a drug name for this series via email: kim@thepharmacistsvoice.com or leave a message through the contact tab on my website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. ?? Sign up for The Pharmacist's Voice ® monthly email newsletter! https://bit.ly/3AHJIaF 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
