About this episode

The episode discusses the best blood pressure medications, the impact of drug combinations on chronic kidney disease outcomes, and the effects of ADHD medications on risky behaviors.

Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this new season, we chat to Dr Simon Curtis about the upcoming Autumn 2025 Hot Topics course, then discuss three new pieces of research. First, in the Lancet, which are the best anti-hypertensives, what effect does increasing a dose actually have and how good are combinations? Second, in the NEJM, does giving all the drugs improve CKD outcomes? The case for finerenone and empagliflozin. Third, do ADHD drugs help ou...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Neal Tucker

Guest: Dr Simon Curtis

Topics covered

• hypertension
• chronic kidney disease
• ADHD
• medication
• research

Keywords

• blood pressure
• CKD
• ADHD
• medications
• research findings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lancet, NEJM

Products: finerenone, empagliflozin

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