Prescribe or Pass: The PoP Pod
Prescribe or Pass: The PoP Pod is the clinician edition of Prescribe or Pass an evidence-based podcast for pharmacists, pharmacy students and other clinicians who work with medicines.
Hosted by Australian pharmacist, educator and science communicator Kate Thomas, each episode explores one medicine, one condition or one clinical concept, explaining not just what we do, but why we do it.
Expect practical pharmacology, clinical reasoning, patient counselling, common misconceptions, adverse effects, ethical reflection and the questions that arise in real-world practice.
Some episodes stand alone. Others form structured educational series, with reflective questions to support continuing professional development.
Clear, practical and independent, PoP Pod helps clinicians build confidence, challenge assumptions and communicate medicines information more effectively.
Episodes
8 episodes
Episode 8: ADHD Myths Every Clinician Should Know
ADHD is overdiagnosed. Everyone is a little ADHD. Stimulants are addictive. Medication changes personality. Children grow out of it. Sugar, phones, or even the gut microbiome, cause ADHD.In the final episode of this eight-part series, ph...
Episode 7: Managing ADHD Medicines in Real Life | Practical Counselling for Clinicians
What happens if a patient forgets their ADHD medicine?Should they take weekends off?Can they exercise? Drive? What about pregnancy, university, shift work, appetite, weight loss or the ongoing medicine shortages?In this pra...
Episode 6: Beyond Stimulants Understanding Atomoxetine, Guanfacine and Clonidine
Stimulant medicines like methylphenidate and Vyvanse often dominate conversations about ADHD, but they’re only part of the story.In this episode of Prescribe or Pass: The PoP Pod, we take a deep dive into the three main non-stimulant med...
Episode 5: Dexamphetamine & Vyvanse Explained | How They Work and Why They’re Different
If Vyvanse is converted into dexamphetamine… why do the two medicines feel so different?In Episode 5 of our ADHD medicines series, we unpack the science behind the amphetamine family and explain one of the most fascinating concepts in ph...
Ritalin, Ritalin LA and Concerta: Same Drug, Different Delivery
Ritalin, Ritalin LA and Concerta all contain methylphenidate but they are not interchangeable versions of the same medicine.In this episode, we compare immediate-release methylphenidate, Ritalin LA and Concerta, including how each formul...
Understanding Methylphenidate: How It Works, What to Expect and What to Monitor
Methylphenidate is one of the most commonly used medicines for ADHD, but understanding it requires more than knowing a list of brand names.In this episode of Prescribe or Pass: The PoP Pod, pharmacist Kate Thomas explains how methylpheni...
Ritalin vs Vyvanse: How Clinicians Choose ADHD Medications
Why is one patient prescribed Ritalin while another receives Vyvanse? Is one medication “stronger” than the other? Does it mean their ADHD is more severe?In this episode of PoP Pod, we explore the clinical reasoning behind ADHD medicatio...