Pharm Mnemonics

:redbeathe nclex is in a couple days for me. here is something i found while googling. hope it helps me and hope helps you. good luck to all.

[color=#333333]morphine: side-effects morphine:

myosis

out of it (sedation)

respiratory depression

pneumonia (aspiration)

hypotension

infrequency (constipation, urinary retention)

nausea

emesis

tricyclic antidepressants: members worth knowing

"i have to hide, the cia is after me":

clomipramine imipramine amitrptyline

- if want the next 3 worth knowing, the dndis also after me:

desipramine norrtriptyline doxepin

patent ductus arteriosus: treatment

"come in and close the door": indomethacin is used to close pda

siadh-inducing drugs abcd:

analgesics: opioids, nsaids

barbiturates

cyclophosphamide/ chlorpromazine/ carbamazepine

diuretic (thiazide)

vir-named drugs: use"-vir at start, middle or end means for virus": - drugs:

abacavir,

acyclovir,

amprenavir,

cidofovir,

denavir,

efavirenz,

indavir,

invirase,

famvir,

ganciclovir,

norvir,

oseltamivir,

penciclovir,

ritonavir,

saquinavir,

valacyclovir,

viracept,

viramune,

zanamivir,

zovirax.

phenobarbitone: side effects

children are annoying (hyperkinesia, irritability, insomnia, aggression).

adults are dosy (sedation, dizziness, drowsiness).

[color=#333333]thrombolytic agents usa:

urokinase streptokinase alteplase (tpa)

narcotic antagonists

the narcotic antagonists are naloxone and naltrexone. - important clinically to treat narcotic overdose.

routes of entry: most rapid ways meds/toxins enter body

"stick it, sniff it, suck it, soak it":

stick = injection

sniff = inhalation

suck = ingestion

soak = absorption

anticholinergic side effects

"know the abcd's of anticholinergic side effects":

anorexia

blurry vision

constipation/ confusion

dry mouth

sedation/ stasis of urine

atropine use: tachycardia or bradycardia

"a goes with b": atropine used clinically to treat bradycardia.

aspirin: side effects aspirin:

asthma

salicyalism

peptic ulcer disease/ phosphorylation-oxidation uncoupling/ pph/ platelet disaggregation/ premature closure of pda

intestinal blood loss

reye's syndrome

idiosyncracy

noise (tinnitus)

morphine: effects at mu receptor pear:

physical dependence

euphoria

analgesia

respiratory depression

beta-1 vs beta-2 receptor location "you have 1 heart and 2 lungs":

beta-1 are therefore primarily on heart. beta-2 primarily on lungs.

ssris: side effects ssri:

serotonin syndrome

stimulate cns

reproductive disfunctions in male

insomnia

warfarin: action, monitoring wept:

warfarin works on the extrinsic pathway and is monitored by pt.

propranolol and related '-olol' drugs: usage"olol" is just two backwards lower case b's. backward b's stand for "beta blocker". - beta blockers include acebutolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, oxprenolol, propranolol.

depression: 5 drugs causing it proms:

propranolol

reserpine

oral contraceptives

methyldopa

steroids

lead poisoning: presentation abcdefg:

anemia

basophilic stripping

colicky pain

diarrhea

encephalopathy

foot drop

gum (lead line)

cholinergics (eg organophosphates): effects

if you know these, you will be "less dumb":

lacrimation

excitation of nicotinic synapses

salivation

sweating

diarrhea

urination

micturition

bronchoconstriction

benzodiazepines: actions

"ben scams pam into seduction not by brain but by muscle":

sedation

anti-convulsant

anti-anxiety

muscle relaxant

not by brain: no antipsychotic activity.

teratogenic drugs "w/ teratogenic":

warfarin

thalidomide

epileptic drugs: phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine

retinoid

ace inhibitor

third element: lithium

ocp and other hormones (eg danazol)

gynaecomastia-causing drugs discos:

digoxin

isoniazid

spironolactone

cimetidine

oestrogens

stilboestrol

osmotic diuretics: members gum:

glycerol

urea

mannitol

antibiotics contraindicated during pregnancy mcat:

metronidazole

chloramphenicol

aminoglycoside

tetracycline

lithium: side effects lith:

leukocytosis

insipidus [diabetes insipidus, tied to polyuria]

tremor/ teratogenesis

hypothyroidism