Pharm Exam III

Question 1

Mnemonic for seizure inducing drugs

Answer 1

BATHMIC
1) Bupropion
2) Alcohol, benzodiazepine or barbiturate withdrawal
3) Theophylline
4) Haloperidol and clozapine
5) Meperidine (opioid)
6) Illegal drug overdose (i.e., cocaine)
7) Carbapenem/ imipenem

Question 2

How do you remember Primidone?

Answer 2

Vampires are inactive, have tremors, are thin, have bad bones and skin, and are intellectually blunted

-Contraindicated in porphyria (heme issue)
-Prodrug
-Can Tx tremors
-SE: anorexia
-SE: SJS/ TEN + bone issues + intellectual blunting

Question 3

Valproate = divaproex

Answer 3

Val is a diva

Question 4

How to remember that Felbamate is for severe refractory epilepsy ONLY?

Answer 4

Felbamate is a fallback

Question 5

How to remember that Leveteracitam/ keppra can cause anger issues and psychosis?

Answer 5

It can make you LEVitate with anger

Question 6

GABA Modulators [epilepsy]

Answer 6

Cool People Pet Cats
1) Clonazepam
2) Phenobarbital
3) Primidone
4) Clobazam

Question 7

How to remember the 7 Na+ channel inhibitors for epilepsy?

Answer 7

Come On People, Let’s Lick Every Road [for salt]
1) Carbamazepine
2) Oxcarbazepine
3) Phenytoin
4) Lamotrigine
5) Lacosimide
6) Eslicarbazepine
7) Rufinamide

Question 8

What are the 3 Ca+ Channel Inhibitors for epilepsy?

Answer 8

Everyone Gets Pregnant [and their calcium is used by their fetus]
1) Ethosuximide
2) Gabapentin
3) Pregabalin