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Pharmacology

Mnemonics for the

Family Nurse

Practitioner

Nachole Johnson

Illustrated by Murhiel Caberte

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK

CHAPTER 2 PHARMACOLOGY PEARLS

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

Chapter 1

Why I Wrote This Book

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!

Chapter 2

Pharmacology Pearls

Pharmacology Abbreviations

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

www.jointcommission.org

Routes of Entry:

Most Rapid Ways Meds/Toxins Enter Body

“Stick it, Sniff it, Suck it, Soak it”:

Stick = I njection

Sniff = I nhalation

Suck = I ngestion

Soak = A bsorption

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

Additional Conversions:

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

Chapter 3

Cardiology

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: