Mnemonics To Write Down At Exam

Question 0

SSRIs

Parrot Serves Citrus Fruit

“Effective for sadness, panic, and compulsions”

SSRI adverse effects: S-S-S

Answer 0

SSRIs

Parrot Serves Citrus Fruit
Paroxetine Sertraline, Citalopram and Escitalipram, Fluvoxamine

“Effective for sadness, panic, and compulsions”
Escitalipram, Fluvoxamine and Fluvoxatine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, Citalopram

A *pair of *oxes get the *flu and *cit on a *serta mattress.
Paroxetine. Fluoxetine.
Fluvoxamine/Fluoxetine. Citalopram/escitalipram. Sertraline

SSRI adverse effects: S-S-S
Stomach upset
Sexual dysfxn
Serotonin syndrome

Question 1

CN!

O o o to try and feel very glossy vagina- sperm heaven!

Answer 1

Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Spinal accessory
Hypoglossal

Question 2

MAOIs

Tranys use Funnels

Answer 2

Tranylcypromine. Phenelzine

Question 3

TCAs. Never in elderly! Sxs pronounced

Have what 3 roots in them?

Answer 3

Tri. Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline

Ipr. Clomipramine, Imipramine, Desipramine

oxepin. Doxepin

Question 4

Atypical antipsychotics

High rate of weight gain mnemonic lends to this

Answer 4

Rich clumsy old queens are fat

risperidone Clozapine Olanzapine Quetiapine
Aripiprazole

risperidone  Risperdal
Closaril. Clozapine 
Olanzapine Zyprexa
Quetiapine. Seroquel
Aripiprazole. Abilify

Question 5

Benzodiazepines endin

Sched four
Daily use = dependence

Answer 5

‘Lam or ‘pam

Alprazolam. (Xanax). 
Diazepam.  Valium
Clonazepam   Klonipin
lorazepam.  Ativan
Oxazepam.  Serax

Question 6

PRN H2 antagonists end in. Give exs

Answer 6

-tidine

Cimetidine ( Tagament)
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Famotidine (Pepcid)
Nizatidine (Axid)

Question 7

PPI. Ends in

Give exs

Answer 7

-prazole

Not PRN. Take for min 4wks then endoscopy if sxs cont

Omeprazole. Prilosec
Lansoprazole prevacid
Pantoprazole. Protonix