Pharmacology Mnemonics
Beta blockers with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity Picture diabetic and asthmatic kids riding away on a cart that rolls on pinwheels.
Pindolol and Carteolol have high and moderate ISA respectively, making them
acceptable for use in some diabetics or asthmatics despite the fact that they
are non-seletive beta blockers.
Amiodarone: action, side effects 6 P's:
Prolongs action potential duration
Photosensitivity
Pigmentation of skin
Peripheral neuropathy
Pulmonary alveolitis and fibrosis Peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 is inhibited -> hypothyroidism
Morphine: effects MORPHINES:
Miosis
Orthostatic hypotension
Respiratory depression
Pain supression Histamine release/ Hormonal
alterations Increased ICT
Nausea
Euphoria
Sedation
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors:
members "PIT of despair": Phenelzine
Isocarboxazid
Tranylcypromine
· A pit of despair, since MAOs
treat depression.
Antimuscarinics: members, action "Inhibits Parasympathetic
And Sweat":
Ipratropium
Pirenzepine
Atropine
Scopolamine
· Muscarinic receptors at all
parasympathetic endings sweat
glands
in sympathetic.
Patent ductus arteriosus: treatment "Come In and Close the door":
INdomethacin is used to ClosePDA.
Etoposide: action, indications, side effect "eTOPoside":
·
Action: Inhibits TOPoisomerase II ·
Indications:
Testicular carcinoma
Oat cell carcinoma of lung
Prostate carcinoma · Side effect:
Affects TOP of your head, causing alopecia
Antibiotics contraindicated during pregnancy MCAT: Metronidazole
Chloramphenicol
Aminoglycoside Tetracycline
Lithium: side effects LITHIUM:
Leukocytes Increased
(leukocytosis)
Tremors
Hypothyroidism
Increased Urine
Moms beware (teratogenic)
Quinolones [and Fluoroquinolones]:
mechanism "Topple
the Queen": Quinolone interferes with Topoisomerase II.
MPTP: mechanism, effect MPTP:
Mitochondrial Parkinson'sType Poison. · A mitochondrial poison that
elicits a Parkinson's-type effect.
Osmotic diuretics: members GUM:
Glycerol
Urea
Mannitol
Sulfonamide: major side effects · Sulfonamide side effects:
Steven-Johnson syndrome
Skin rash
Solubility low (causes crystalluria) Serum albumin displaced (causes
newborn kernicterus and
potentiation of other serum albumin-binders like warfarin)
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