Any tips for pharm?

I was just wondering if anyone has any memory aids for pharmacology.

For example see the link below for chemoman- chemo drug toxicities:

http://med-source.blogspot.com/2008/01/have-trouble-remembering-toxicities.html

[KatherineHM]

i just found this that i made in nursing school.....i am takin nclex in 2 days and freaking out but maybe this will help/ mnemonics could be made from some of this info.

ANTIHYPERTENSIVES

PRIL

• Ace Inhibitors
  
• Skin rash, cough
  
• Acute renal failure, in bed 3 hrs after 1^st dose
  

SARTAN

• ARBS
  
• Hypotension
  
• Fatigue, hepatitis, renal failure
  
• LFTs and electrolytes
  

OlOLS/AOLS/IOLS

• Beta Blockers- decrease cardiac output and cardiac oxygen consumption, depresses rennin secretion
  
• SOB, Gi distress
  
• Impotence
  
• Depression, insomnia, bradycardia, headache
  

DIPINES

• Ca+ Channel Blockers
  
• Avoid high fat meals and grapefruit juice
  
• Take 1hr before meals or 2 hrs after meals
  
• No caffeine
  
• Tachycardia, HF, dry cough
  
• Edema, constipation, dizziness, nausea, headaches
  
• Check K+ levels
  

Antiarrhythmics- Atropine (V fib/ asystole), Amiodarone, Digoxin (HF), Lidocaise (V dys), propanolol, verapamil, phenytoin, quinidine

Arrhythmia- disturbance in HR or rhythem (K+, Ca+, Mg+)

ANTI-ANGINALS- Nitroglycerin, Isorbid, Propanolol, Atenolol, Nadolol, Dilitiazem (Cardizem)

Angina- chest discomfort or pain form MI, not enough 02

NITRATES

• vasodilator, headache, flushing
  
• dizziness, nausea, hypotension
  
• replace tabs every 3-5 months
  

OLOLS

• HF, SOB
  
• Impotence, hallucinations/ insomnia
  
• Bradycardia, depression, loss of appetite
  
• Blurred vision
  

DIPINES

• hypokalemia, HF, syncope
  
• dizziness, dysrhythmias, hypotension
  
• peripheral edema
  

ANTILIPEMIC

STATINS

• HMG Coa Reductase Inhibitors
  
• Impotence
  
• Muscle tenderness
  
• CPK/liver enzymes
  
• Hepatitis, rhabdomyolysis
  
• Lipid lowering
  

Cyclovirs- antiherpes

Phylline- bronchodilator

Terol- Bronchodilator

Sal- salicylate, aspirin

Ase/plase- thromolytic agent

Azole- antifungal

Micin/Mycin- antibiotic/ aminoglycosides

Cyclibne- antibiotic

Parin- anticoagulant

Prazole- GI antiulcer

Tidine- antiulcer

Sone/lone- corticosteroid (mask infections)

Zepam/zolam- benzo- sedative

Triptan- antimigraine

Setrom- antiemetics

Teratogenic Drugs

Warfarin

Thalomide

Epileptic drugs

Retinoids

Ace inhibitors/ prils

Third Element- lithium

OCP and other hormones (danazol)

Misoprostol

Sartans- ARBS (angiotensin 2 receptor blockers)

Gynecomastia Causing Drugs

Digoxin

Isoniazid (TB med)

Spironolactone (K+ sparing Diuretic)

Cimetidine (anticulcer)

Oestrogens

Stilboestrol

5 Drugs Causing Depression

Propanolol (beta blocker)

Reserpine (HTN)

Oral contraceptives

Methyldopa (Dopamine)

Steroids

[bippityboo]

this one might be helpful:

drugs for tb think respiration

r- rifampicin

e- ethambutol

s- streptomycin

p- pyrizinamide

i- isonazide