Pharm Exam III Flashcards

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Mnemonic for seizure inducing drugs

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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

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How do you remember Primidone?

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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

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Valproate = divaproex

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Val is a diva

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4
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How to remember that Felbamate is for severe refractory epilepsy ONLY?

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Felbamate is a fallback

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5
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How to remember that Leveteracitam/ keppra can cause anger issues and psychosis?

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It can make you LEVitate with anger

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GABA Modulators [epilepsy]

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

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

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

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What are the 3 Ca+ Channel Inhibitors for epilepsy?

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

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