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Pharmacology Mnemonics For The family Nurse Practitioner
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Common Medication Classifications and Actions Pharmacology Suffixes
CHAPTER 3 CARDIOLOGY
ACE inhibitor side effects (CAPTOPRIL) Beta blockers: Ca++ Channel Blockers: Uses- CA++ MASH: Antiarrhythmic: Classification
CHAPTER 4 PULMONARY
Pulmonary Infiltrations Inducing Drugs "Go BAN Me!" Antibiotics for TB
CHAPTER 5 ANTIBIOTICS/ANTIVIRALS
Sulfonamide: Major Side Effects….SSSS Vancomycin - "A Red Van Drove Into The Wall" Amphotericin Toxicities: AMPHOTERICIN B Tricyclic Antidepressants: Depression: 5 Drugs Causing It: PROMS Benzodiazapines MAOIs: Indications MAOI'S: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: Lithium: Side Effects LITH:
CHAPTER 6 PAIN
NSAID Contraindications Names of Common NSAIDS: CAIN Morphine: Effects MORPHINES:
Opioids: μ-Receptor Effects "MD CARES": Opioids: Effects BAD AMERICANS: Narcotic Antagonists Morphine: Effects At mu -Receptor PEAR: Aspirin: Side Effects ASPIRIN:
CHAPTER 7 ENDOCRINE/IMMUNOLOGY
Side Effects Of Systemic Corticosteroids (CORTICOSTEROIDS) Steroid Side Effects CUSHINGOID: Steroids (6 S’s) Steroids: Side Effects BECLOMETHASONE: Drugs to Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis: MS. AHILA Busulfan: Features ABCDEF: Antirheumatic Agents (Disease Modifying): Auranofin, Aurothioglucose: Category And Indication Enzyme Inhibitors: “SICKFACES.COM Lupus: Drugs Inducing It. HIP:
CHAPTER 8 GI/LIVER
Zero Order Kinetics Drugs (most common ones) "PEAZ (sounds like pees) out a constant amount": Hepatic Necrosis: Drugs Causing Focal To Massive Necrosis Principles of management in toxicology 8 A’s for Hepatotoxic Drugs Inhibitors of p450: Inhibitors Stop Cute Kids from Eating Grapefruit.
CHAPTER 9 GU/REPRODUCTIVE
Diuretics: Osmotic Diuretics: Members GUM: Teratogenic Drugs "W/ TERATOgenic": Gynecomastia-Causing Drugs DISCO: Sex Hormone Drugs: Male "Feminine Males Need Testosterone": Teratogenic Drugs: Major Non-Antibiotics TAP CAP: Don’t Use 'Safe CT' in Pregnancy Drugs Causing Erectile Dysfunction
There’s a lot to learn while you are in nurse practitioner school. Because of the time pressure, I really appreciated anything that would help me get through school. I’ve always been a visual learner, and it is easy for me to pick up information if I draw out pictures or play with words to make learning a complex issue easier. I loved using mnemonics when I was in nursing school, and that continued when I went to graduate school for my Family Nurse Practitioner degree.
I found it was easy for me to remember silly sayings during the test that would remind me of the right answer. Turns out, many other people like mnemonics too! I decided to write a book specifically for the Nurse Practitioner field. Pharmacology Mnemonics for the Nurse Practitioner is a general guide to pharmacology, meaning it will help you no matter your specialty. It is a bit of a cross between what you would expect from a book for nurses and one geared toward physicians.
Use this book as a guide to memorize common concepts and as a refresher for ones you haven't used in a while. Even when you are out of school and in practice, it is sometimes difficult to remember a concept you haven't used since the final exam. This is normal and happens to nurse practitioners and physicians alike. I still use silly mnemonics to remember things like the cranial nerves “ O n O ld O lympus T owering T ops A F in A nd G erman V iewed S ome H ops,” anyone?
Use this book while you are in school and as a refresher when you finish. I’ve included extras for Nurse Practitioners like common pharmacological abbreviations, medication classifications, and medication antidotes. Have fun, learn, and enjoy!
ā before
ac before meals
AD right ear
AS left ear
AU both ears
bid twice a day
with
cap capsule
EC enteric-coated
elix elixir
h or hr hour
hs hour of sleep
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
SL Sublingual
SR sustained release
supp suppository
syr syrup
tab tablet
tid three times a day
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“Stick it, Sniff it, Suck it, Soak it”:
Pharmacology Suffixes
-amil: calcium channel blockers
-caine: local anesthetics
-cycline: antibiotics
-dine: anti-ulcer agents (H2 histamine blockers)
-done: opioid analgesics
-ine: antidepressants, calcium channel blockers
-ide: oral hypoglycemics
-pam: anti-anxiety agents
-oxacin: broad spectrum antibiotics
-micin: antibiotics
-mide: diuretics
-mycin: antibiotics
-nuim: neuromuscular blockers
-olol: beta blockers
-pam: anti-anxiety agents
-pine: calcium channel blockers
-pril: ace inhibitors
-sone: steroids
-statin: antihyperlipidemics
-vir: anti-virals
-xacin: antibiotics
-zide: diuretics
-zine: antipsychotics
Viral Drugs- "-vir at start, middle or end means virus": ·
Example Drugs:
Abacavir Norvir
Acyclovir Oseltamivir
Amprenavir Penciclovir
Cidofovir Ritonavir
Denavir Saquinavir
Efavirenz Valacyclovir
Indavir Viracept
Invirase Viramune
Famvir Zanamivir
Ganciclovir Zovirax
2.2 lbs = 1 kg
15 gr = 1 g = 1,000 mg
1 gal = 4 qt= 128 oz = 400 mL
1 pt = 16 oz = 480 mL
2 Tbsp = 1 oz = 8 dr = 30 mL
15 gtt = 15 minum = 1 mL= 1 cc
1 lb = 16 oz
1 gr = 65 mg
1 qt = 2 pt
1 L = 1,000 mL
1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL
1 tsp= 60 gtt 1 dr = 4 mL
1 gtt = 1 minim
1 oz = 30 g
1 mg = 1,000 mcg
ACE inhibitor side effects (CAPTOPRIL)
C ough A ngioedema P roteinuria T aste disturbance/ T eratogenic in 1st trimester O ther (fatigue, headache) P otassium increased R enal impairment I tch L ow BP (1st dose) Alternative - CRAP PILOT C ough R enal impairment A naphylaxis P alpitations
P otassium elevated I mpotence L eukocytosis O rthostatic hypotension T aste
Beta blockers: B1 selective vs. B1-B2 non-selective A through N: B1 selective: Acebutalol, Atenolol, Esmolol, Metoprolol. O through Z: B1, B2 non-selective : Pindolol, Propanalol, Timolol.
Beta 1 selective blockers
"BEAM me up, Scotty!"
B eta 1 blockers: E smolol A tenolol M etropolol
Beta-blockers: Nonselective Beta-blockers: