Pharmacology mnemonics Phenobarbitone: side effects MORPHINE : Morphine: side-effects MORPHINE:
Children are annoying (hyperkinesia, irritability, insomnia,
Myosis
aggression).
Out of it (sedation)
Adults are dosy (sedation, dizziness, drowsiness).
Respiratory depression Pneumonia (aspiration)
Thrombolytic agents USA: USA:
Hypotension
Urokinase Streptokinase Alteplase (tPA)
Infrequency (constipation, urinary retention) Nausea
Narcotic antagonists
Emesis
NAloxone and NAltrexone. NAltrexone. · The Narcotic Antagonists are NAloxone Important clinically to treat narcotic overdose.
Tricyclic antidepressants: members worth knowing "I have to hide, the CIA is after me":
Routes of entry: most rapid ways meds/toxins enter body
Clomipramine Imipramine Amitrptyline
"Stick it, it, Sniff it, it, Suck it, it, Soak it": it":
DNDis also after · If want the next 3 worth knowing, the DNDis
Stick = Injection
me:
Sniff = inhalation
Desipramine Norrtriptyline Doxepin
Suck = ingestion Soak = absorption
Patent ductus arteriosus: treatment door": INdomethacin is used to "Come In and Close the door":
Anticholinergic side effects
Close PDA
"Know the ABCD'S of anticholinergic side effects": Anorexia
ABCD: SIADH-inducing drugs ABCD:
Blurry vision
Analgesics: opioids, NSAIDs
Constipation/ Confusion
Barbiturates
Dry Mouth
Cyclophosphamide/ Chlorpromazine/ Carbamazepine
Sedation/ Stasis of urine
Diuretic (thiazide) Vir-named drugs: use"-vir use"-vir at start, middle or end means
Atropine use: tachycardia or bradycardia
virus": · Drugs: for virus":
"A goes with B": Atropine used clinically to treat
Abacavir,
Bradycardia.
Acyclovir, Amprenavir, Cidofovir,
ASPIRIN: Aspirin: side effects ASPIRIN:
Denavir,
Asthma
Efavirenz,
Salicyalism
Indavir,
Peptic ulcer disease/ Phosphorylation-oxidation
Invirase,
uncoupling/ PPH/ Platelet disaggregation/ Premature
Famvir,
closure of PDA
Ganciclovir,
Intestinal blood loss
Norvir,
Reye's syndrome
Oseltamivir,
Idiosyncracy
Penciclovir,
Noise (tinnitus)
Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Valacyclovir,
PEAR: Morphine: effects at mu receptor PEAR:
Viracept,
Physical dependence
Viramune,
Euphoria
Zanamivir,
Analgesia
Zovirax.
Respiratory depression
Beta-1 vs Beta-2 receptor location "You "You have 1 heart and
Benzodiazepines: actions
2 lungs": lungs":
"Ben SCAMs Pam into seduction not by brain but by
Beta-1 are therefore primarily on heart. heart. Beta-2 primarily
muscle":
lungs. on lungs.
Sedation anti-Convulsant
SSRIs: side effects SSRI: SSRI:
anti-Anxiety
Serotonin syndrome
Muscle relaxant
Stimulate CNS
Not by brain: No antipsychotic activity.
Reproductive disfunctions in male Insomnia Teratogenic drugs "W/ "W/ TERATOgenic": TERATOgenic": Warfarin WePT: Warfarin: action, monitoring WePT:
Thalidomide
Warfarin works on the extrinsic pathway and is monitored
Epileptic drugs: phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine
PT. by PT.
Retinoid ACE inhibitor Third element: lithium
Propranolol and related '-olol '-olol'' drugs: usage"olol" is just
OCP and other hormones (eg danazol)
two backwards lower case b's. b's. Backward b's stand for blocker". · Beta blockers include acebutolol, "beta blocker".
DISCOS: Gynaecomastia-causing drugs DISCOS:
betaxolol, bisoprolol, oxprenolol, propranolol.
Digoxin Isoniazid Spironolactone
Depression: 5 drugs causing it PROMS: PROMS:
Cimetidine
Propranolol
Oestrogens
Reserpine
Stilboestrol
Oral contraceptives Methyldopa
GUM: Osmotic diuretics: members GUM:
Steroids
Glycerol Urea
Lead poisoning: presentation ABCDEFG: ABCDEFG:
Mannitol
Anemia Basophilic stripping Colicky pain
MCAT: Antibiotics contraindicated during pregnancy MCAT:
Diarrhea
Metronidazole
Encephalopathy
Chloramphenicol
Foot drop
Aminoglycoside
Gum (lead line)
Tetracycline
Cholinergics (eg organophosphates): effects
LITH: Lithium: side effects LITH:
If you know these, you will be "LESS "LESS DUMB": DUMB":
Leukocytosis
Lacrimation
Insipidus [diabetes insipidus, tied to polyuria]
Excitation of nicotinic synapses
Tremor/ Teratogenesis
Salivation
Hypothyroidism
Sweating Diarrhea Urination Micturition Bronchoconstriction