4 - Mnemonics

Question 1

Cytochrome P450 inducers

• increase clearance
• reduce effect

Answer 1

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• Ethanol
• Barbiturates
• Phenytoin
• Rifampicin
• Griseofulvin
• Carbamazepine
• St. John’s Wort/Smoking

Question 2

Cytochrome P450 inhibitors

• decrease clearance
• increase effect

Answer 2

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• Isoniazid
• Sulfonamides
• Cimetidine
• Ketoconazole
• Grapefruit Juice
• Ritonavir
• Amiodarone
• Valproic Acid

Question 3

Gingival hyperplasia

Answer 3

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• nifepidine
• cyclosporine
• phenytoin
• verapamil

Question 4

Bactericidal

Answer 4

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• vancomycin
• flouroquinolones
• penicillins
• aminoglycosides
• metronidazole

Question 5

Bacteriostatic

Answer 5

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• erythromycin
• clindamycin
• sulfamethoxazole
• trimethoprim
• tetracycline
• chlorampenicol

Question 6

Disulfiram reaction

Answer 6

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• chlorpropamide
• cefoPerazone (3rd gen)
• cefaMandole (2nd gen)
• cefoTetan (2nd gen)
• procarbazine
• metronidazole

Due to aldehyde dehydrogenase (alcohol)

Question 7

Zero-order kinetics

Answer 7

WHAT PET

• warfarin
• heparin
• aspirin
• tolbutamide
• phenytoin
• ethanol
• theophylline

Question 8

Tachyphylaxis

- responsiveness diminishes rapidly after administration of drug

Answer 8

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• metoclopramide
• ephedrine
• dobutamine
• LSD
• Calcitonin
• Nitroglycerin
• Nicotine
• Hydralazine
• Desmopressin

Question 9

Narrow therapeutic index

Answer 9

WALA na Cyang PaPa VasTeD na

• Warfarin
• Aminoglycoside
• Lithium
• Amphotericin B
• Carbamazepine
• Phenobarbital
• Phenytoin
• Vancomycin
• Theophylline
• Digoxin

Question 10

Drug-induced Lupus

Answer 10

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• Hydralazine
• Isoniazid
• Procainamide
• Penicillamine

Question 11

Improve survival in cases of CHF

Answer 11

ABA buhay ka pa

• ACEi
• B-blockers
• Angiotensin antagonist (spironolactone)

Question 12

Agranulocytosis

Answer 12

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• Clozapine
• Co-trimoxazole
• Colchicine
• Aminopyrine
• Phenylbutazone
• PTU
• Indomethacin
• Tocainide
• Methimazole

Question 13

Class 3 anti arrhythmics

Answer 13

AIDS

• Amiodarone
• Ibutilide
• Dofetilide
• Sotalol

Question 14

HAGMA

Answer 14

MUDPILES

• Methanol
• Uremia
• DKA
• Paraldehyde
• Isoniazid, iron
• Lactic acidosis
• Ethanol, ethylene glycol
• Salicylates

Question 15

NAGMA

Answer 15

HARDUP

• Hyperalimentation
• Acetazolamide
• RTA
• Diarrhea
• Ureteral diversion
• Pancreatic fistula

Question 16

Loop diuretic toxicities

Answer 16

OH DANG

• ototoxicity
• hypokalemia
• dehydration
• allergy to sulfa
• nephritis
• gout

Question 17

K sparing drugs

Answer 17

K STAE

Potassium

• Spironolactone
• Triamterene
• Amiloride
• Eplerenone

Question 18

Cause Gynecomastia

Answer 18

DACKS

• Digoxin
• Alcohol
• Cimetidine
• Ketoconazole
• Spironolactone

Question 19

Cause cutaneous flushing

Answer 19

VANC

• Vancomycin
• Adenosine
• Niacin
• CCB

Question 20

Long acting B agonists

LABA

Answer 20

FAB C VIOS

• Formoterol
• Alformoterol
• Bambuterol
• Cleneterol
• Vilanterol
• Indacaterol
• Olodaterol
• Salmeterol

Question 21

Wernicke-Korsakoff symptoms

Answer 21

Weird ACO

• ataxia
• confusion
• ophthalmoplegia

Hemorrhagic necrosis of mamillary bodies

Question 22

Delirium Tremens symptoms

Answer 22

HAD 48

• hallucinations
• autonomic instability
• delirium

48-72 post-discontinuation

Question 23

IV anesthetics

Answer 23

The Mighty King PO

• thiopental
• midazolam
• ketamine
• propofol
• opioids

Question 24

Pupmonary fibrosis

Answer 24

BBBAN Me

• Bleomycin
• Busulfan
• Bromocriptine
• Amiodarone
• Nitrofurantoin
• Methotrexate

Question 25

Drugs causing acute fulminant hepatitis

Answer 25

HAVAc

• halothane
• amanita mushroom
• Valproic acid
• Acetaminophen