Pharm Exam III Flashcards
Mnemonic for seizure inducing drugs
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
How do you remember Primidone?
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
Valproate = divaproex
Val is a diva
How to remember that Felbamate is for severe refractory epilepsy ONLY?
Felbamate is a fallback
How to remember that Leveteracitam/ keppra can cause anger issues and psychosis?
It can make you LEVitate with anger
GABA Modulators [epilepsy]
Cool People Pet Cats
1) Clonazepam
2) Phenobarbital
3) Primidone
4) Clobazam
How to remember the 7 Na+ channel inhibitors for epilepsy?
Come On People, Let’s Lick Every Road [for salt]
1) Carbamazepine
2) Oxcarbazepine
3) Phenytoin
4) Lamotrigine
5) Lacosimide
6) Eslicarbazepine
7) Rufinamide
What are the 3 Ca+ Channel Inhibitors for epilepsy?
Everyone Gets Pregnant [and their calcium is used by their fetus]
1) Ethosuximide
2) Gabapentin
3) Pregabalin