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TCA overdose

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3cs (coma,convulsion, cardiotoxicity)

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Drugs that can cause livedo reticularis

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A man reads FHM and GQ (amantadine, hydroxyurea, minocycline, gemcitabine, quinidine)

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Half life of local anesthetics

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A PRO finishes the race fastest (Procaine- shortest half life); At the end of a long ROPE(ropivacaine=longest half life 4.2 hrs)

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Drugs that can cause erectile dysfunction

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A SORE PEnis cant Fuck Hard(SSRIa, opiates, risperisone, ethanol, propanolol, estrogens, spironolactone, finasteride, hydrochlorothizide)

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Amantadine

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A-mantadine (A MAN to dine takes off his CoAt) prevents uncoating; blocks influenza A and rubell-A , causes problems with cerebell-A

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Survival in CHF

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ABA! Buhay ka pa! (Ace inhibitors, beta-blockers, aldosterone antagonists)

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Aminoglycosides

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Amin-O-glycosides (O2 requiring)

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Drugs that cause pulmonary fibrosis

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BBBAN ME (bleomycin,busulfan, bromocriptine, amiodarone, nitrofurantoin, methotrexate)

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Ostebloast vs Osteoclast

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Blast= Builds bone; Clast=Cleaves(resorba)bone

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Marijuana intoxication

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Bloody Mary

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Buspirone

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Buspirone is for Busy people(always anxious)

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Drugs that can cause agranulocytosis

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CCCAPPIT (clozapine, co-trimoxazole, colchicine, aminopyrine, phenylbutazone, PTU, indomethacin, tocainamide)

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Aspirn poisoning

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CHAFS (coma, hyperventilation, acidosis(HAGMA, fever, seizure)

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Class 1C antiarrythmics

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Chicken ay Pagkain for Ernest 1C: (propafenone, flecainide, encainide)

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Drugs that can cause a Disulfiram rxn

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Clara took the Pre-Medical Test in the PM (chlorpropamide, cefo , procarbazine,metronidazole)

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Clomiphene

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Clone Me Phlease

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Organophosphate poisoning

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DUMBBELS(diarrhea, urination,miosis, bronchospasm, bradycardia. Excitation, lacrimation, sweating, salivation)

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Alprastodil

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E1 (iwan) mong bukus and ductus

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Local anesthetics vs amides

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Esters-1 “i” in their names, amides- 2 “i” s in their names

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1st gen cephalosporin

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FADer, help me FAZ my PhArmacology boards!

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Serotonin syndrome

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FAT CHD! (Fever, agitation, tremor, clonus, hyperreflexia)

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Five cardinal symptoms of thrombotic thromocytopenic purpura

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FAT RN(fever,anemia, thrombocytopenia,renal dysfunction, nervous system changes)

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

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FEVER(fever, encephalopathy, vitals unstable, elevated cpk, rigidity)

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Finasteride

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FinAsteRIde- Five Alpha Reductase Inhibitor

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G6PD deficiency triggers
FPAINNS (Fava beans, Primaquine, ASA,Isoniazid, NSAIDs and Nitrofurantoin, Sulfa Drugs)
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Fibrateso MOA
FULL(fibrates upregulate lipoprotein lipase)
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Delirium tremens
HAD 48(hallucinations, autonomic instability, delirium, 48-72 hours post discontinuation)
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Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis
HARD UP( hyperalimentation, acetazolamide, renal tubular acidosis, diarrhea, ureteroenteric fistula, pancreaticoduodenal fistula
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2nd gen coverage
HEN PEcKs (haemophilus influenzae, enterobacter aerogenes, neisseria spp.etc)
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Antimuscarinic poisoning
HOT as hare, DRY as a bone, RED as a beet, BLIND as a bat, MAD as a hatter
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Sedative hypnotic poisoning
Hot Hot Hot DeCisioN (hypothermia, hypotension, hypoactive BS, disinhibition, coma, nystagmus)
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Thiazide diuretics adverse effects
Hyper GLUC (Glycemia, Lipidemia, Uricemia, Calcemia)
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Class 1B Antiarrhythmics
I Buy Mexican Tacos from Lily (Mexiletine, tocainamide, lidocaine)
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Isoniazid
INH- injures neurons and hepatocytes
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Primary signs of Parkinsons
Its a TRAP (tremor, rigidity, akinesia, postural instability)
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Drugs that can cause LUPUS
Its HIPP to have LUPUS (hydralazine, isoniazid, procainamide, penicllamine$
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Insulin preparations
LISpro=mabiLIS; gLARGine=Go Large!; LANTus= LANTa na sa sobrang tagal!
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Magnesium vs Aluminum hydroxide
MAGnesium hydroxide= MAGtatae; ALUMinum= Ayaw LUMabas!
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Increased Stool Osmloat Gap
ME DIE(methanol, ethanol, diuretics, isopropyl alcohol, ethylene glycol)
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Aminoglycosides
Mean GNATS canNOT kill anearobes (getamicin,neomycin,amikacin,tobramycin, streptomycin) + (nephrotoxicitu,ototoxicity,teratogen)
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Opioid receptors
mU receptor= mabagal huminga; delTa= Tolerance; Kappa= konstipation
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Cocaine intoxication
Nakakkita ka ng ice cold coke. Na excite ka. Nanlaki ang mata mo. (Cocaine=Mydriasis)
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Drugs that can cause gingival hyperplasia
NapaCa- Pangit ng gingiVa mo(nifedipine, cyclosporine, phenytoin, verapamil)
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Protease inhibitors
NAVIR(never) TEASE and proTEASE
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Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Never ever deliver nucleosides (nevirapine, efavirenz, delavirdine)
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Progestins
NORgestimate,NORethindrone and NORgestrel are NOT Estrogens. They are PROGESTINS
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Loop diuretic toxicitieis
OH DANG! (ototoxicity, Hypokalemia, Dehydration, Allergy to sulfa, Nephritis, Gout)
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Signs and symtpoms of excess PTH
Painful bones, Renal stones, abdominal groans, psychiatric overtones
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Triad of opioid overdosage
PCR (pupillary constriction, comatose state, respiratory depression)
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Covered by 1st gen cephalosporins
PEcks FIRST (proteus mirabilis, escherichia coli, klebsiella pneumonia)
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Routes of administration of penicillins
PenV is Oral: ipinapasok sa Vungaga, PenG is IV: you inGect pen G
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PTH
Phosphate thrashing hormone
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Pioglitazone
PIOGlitazone=pampa POGI ng INSULIN para di mo maresist
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Laboratory test to assess extrinsic and intrinsic coagulation pathways
PiTT= PTT for intrinsic; PeT= PT for extrinsic pathway
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Parasympathetic characteristics
PLASMA (Parasympathetic, long preganglionic, acetylcholine, short postganglionic fibers, acetylcholine)
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Rifampicin
R= red orange urine, RNA polymerase inhibitor, red orange body fluids, rapid development of resistance, revs up cytochrome
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Drugs that can cause gynecomastia
Some Drugs Create Awesome Knockers (Spironolactone, Digoxin, Cimetidine, Alcohol, Ketoconazole)

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