Josh's Drug mnemonics Flashcards
1
Q
Typical Antipsychotics.
A
HALO magAZINE typically blocks D2
HALOperidol
trifluoperAZINE
fluphenAZINE
chlrorpromAZINE
2
Q
Atypical antipsychotics
A
It’s atypical to QUIETLY RISPER RIP ZIP ZAP ZAP
HAD5
block H1, alpha, Dopamine and 5HT receptors
QUIETIapine RISPERidone aRIPirazole ZIPrasidone olanZAPine cloZAPine
3
Q
Lithium
A
LMNOP lithium movement (tremor) nephrogenic diabetes insipidus hypOthyroid Pregnancy (ebstein)
4
Q
Buspirone
A
I’m anxious for Bus 5-1A to come in 1-2 weeks
5
Q
SSRI’s
A
Siri, find me an OX to CIT on a SETRA in 4 weeks
FluOXatine
parOXatine
SERTraline
CITalopram
6
Q
SNRI’s
A
Not Siri, FAX me a DULL OX 5 blocks North East
BLOCK 5HT and NE
DULOXatine
venlaFAXine
7
Q
Tricyclic antidepressants
A
IM DESI, your Traumatic Care Attendant.
DOXA MOXA TRIPPED NE5
Desi has a cute torso –> QT –> Torssades
DESIpramine IMIpramine (remember clomipramine becuase it ends the same) DOXepin aMOXApine amiTRIPTaline noriTRYPTaline
block NE and 5HT
8
Q
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
A
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