Mnemonics

Question 1

Drugs that undergo zero order kinetics

Answer 1

“WHATPET”

W arfarin
H eparin
A spirin
T olbutamide
P henytoin
E thanol
T heophylline

Question 2

Drugs that display tachyphylaxis

Answer 2

“MEDical students Love to watch CNN in HD”

M etoclopramide
E phedrine
D obutamine
L SD
C alcitonin
N icotine
N itroglycerine
H ydralazine
D esmopressin

Question 3

Phase 1 reactions

Answer 3

“HORDe”

H ydrolysis
O xidation
R eduction
D eamination

Question 4

Phase 2 reactions

Answer 4

“GAMeS”

G lucuronidation
A cetylation
M ethylation
S ulfation

Question 5

Drugs that undergo primary acetylation reaction

Answer 5

“HIPS”

H ydralazine
I soniazid
P rocainamide
S ulfonamides

Question 6

CYP inducers

Answer 6

“Ethel Booba takes PhenPhen and Refuses Greasy Carb Shakes”

E thanol
B arbiturates
P henytoin
R ifampicin 
G riseofulvin
C arbamazepine
S moking/ st. Johns wort

Question 7

CYP inhibitors

Answer 7

“Inhibitors Stop Cyber Kids from Eating GRApefruit QV”

I soniazid
S ulfonamides
C imetidine
K etoconazole
E rythromycin
G rapefruit
R itonavir
A miodarone
Q uinidine
V alproic acid

Question 8

Drugs that cause gingival hyperplasia

Answer 8

“NapaCaPangit ng gingiVa mo”

Nifedipine
Cyclosporine
Phenytoin
Verapamil

Question 9

Drugs with narrow therapeutic index

Answer 9

“WALA na Cyang PaPa, VasTeD na!”

W arfarin
A minoglycosides
L ithium
A mphotericin B
C arbamazepine
P henobarbital
P henytoin
V ancomycin
T heophylline
D igoxin

Question 10

Drugs that cause agranulocytosis

Answer 10

“CCCAPPIT Me”

C lozapine
C otrimoxazole
C olchicine
A minopyrine
P henylbutazone
P TU
I ndomethacin
T ocainide
M ethimazole

Question 11

Drugs that can cause gynecomastia

Answer 11

“Some Drugs Create Awesome Knockers”

S pironolactone
D igoxin
C imetidine
A lcohol
K etoconazole

Question 12

Drugs that cause flushing

Answer 12

Vancomycin
Adenosine
Niacin
Calcium channel blockers

Question 13

Drugs that exhibit disulfiram reaction

Answer 13

“Crap! Sorry Pals, Can’t Go Mingle”

Chlorpropamide
Sulfonylureas
Procarbazine
Cephalosporin (2nd gen: cefamandole, cefotetan, cefmetazole) (3rd gen: cefoperazone)
Griseofulvin
Metronidazole

Question 14

Features of delirium tremens

Answer 14

“HAD 48”

H allucinations
A utonomic instability
D elirium
48-72 hrs post discontinuation

Question 15

Anti-parkinsonism drugs

Answer 15

“BALSA”

B romocriptine
A mantadine
L dopa/carbidopa
S eligiline
A nticholinergics (eg. Benztropine)

Question 16

Features of neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 16

“FEVER”

F ever
E ncephalopathy
V itals unstable
E levated CPK
R igidity

Question 17

3 Cs of TCA overdose

Answer 17

Coma
Convulsions
Cardiotoxicity

Question 18

Drugs that can cause erectile dysfunction

Answer 18

“a SORE PEnis can’t Fuck Hard”

S SRI
O piates
R isperidone
E thanol, estrogen
P ropranolol
S pinorolactone
F inasteride
H ydrochlorothiazide

Question 19

Features of serotonin syndrome

Answer 19

“FAT CHD”

F ever
A gitation
T remor
C lonus
H yperreflexia
D iaphoresis

Question 20

Drugs that cause priapism

Answer 20

“Tigas PeniS Co, AyaW Bumaba”

T razodone
P apaverine
S ildenafil
Q uetiapine
A lprostadil
W arfarin
B upropion