Pharmacology Mnemonics part 4

Pharmacology Mnemonics

 Parkinsonism: drugs SALAD:

Selegiline

Anticholinenergics (trihexyphenidyl, benzhexol, ophenadrine)

L-Dopa + peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor (carbidopa, benserazide)

Amantadine

Dopamine postsynaptic receptor agonists (bromocriptine, lisuride, pergolide)

Morphine: effects at mu receptor PEAR:

Physical dependence

Euphoria

Analgesia

Respiratory depression

Teratogenic drugs "W/ TERATOgenic":

Warfarin

Thalidomide

Epileptic drugs: phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine

Retinoid

ACE inhibitor

Third element: lithium

OCP and other hormones (eg danazol)

Antiarrhythmics: classification I to IV MBA College

In order of class I to IV:

Membrane stabilizers (class I)

Beta blockers

Action potential widening agents

Calcium channel blockers

Epilepsy types, drugs of choice "Military General Attacked Weary Fighters Pronouncing 'Veni Vedi Veci' After Crushing Enemies": · 

Epilepsy types:

Myoclonic

Grandmal

Atonic

West syndrome

Focal Petitmal (absence) ·

Respective drugs:

Valproate

Valproate

Valproate

ACTH

Carbamazepine

Ethosuximide

Tricyclic antidipressents (TCA): side effects TCA'S:

Thrombocytopenia

Cardiac (arrhymia, MI, stroke)

Anticholinergic (tachycardia, urinary retention, etc) 

Seizures

Bromocriptine [for USA gang members] The CRYPTS are an LA street gang that likes to smoke DOPE.

BromoCRYPTine is a DOPamine agonist.

Beta blockers: members "The NEPAL Prime Minister":

Timolol

Nadolol

Esmolol

Pindolol

Atenolol

Labetalol

Propranolol

Metoprolol

Respiratory depression inducing drugs "STOP breathing":

Sedatives and hypnotics

Trimethoprim

Opiates

Polymyxins

Pulmonary infiltrations inducing drugs "Go BAN Me!":

Gold

Bleomycin/ Busulphan/ BCNU

Amiodarone/ Acyclovir/ Azathioprine

Nitrofurantoin

Melphalan/ Methotrexate/ Methysergid e

Migraine: prophylaxis drugs "Very Volatile  Pharmacotherapeutic Agents For Migr aine Prophylaxis":

Verpamil

Valproic acid

Pizotifen

Amitriptyline

Flunarizine

Methysergide

Propranolol · Bare bones version [eg Lippincott's two], just

Migraine

Prophylaxis, as above.

Benzodiazapines: ones not metabolized by the liver (safe to use in liver failure) LOT:

Lorazepam

Oxazepam

Temazepam

Vigabatrin: mechanism Vi-GABA-Tr-In:

Via GABA Transferase Inhibition

Depression: 5 drugs causing it PROMS:

Propranolol

Reserpine

Oral contraceptives

Methyldopa Steroids

TB: antibiotics used STRIPE :

STreptomycin

Rifampicin

Isoniazid

Pyrizinamide

Ethambutol

Ribavirin: indications RIBAvirin:

RSV

Influenza B

Arenaviruses (Lassa, Bolivian, etc.)