Pharmacology - MNEMONICS Flashcards
1
Q
How do you remember the beta-blockers with high bioavailability?
A
Bisoprolol = Bi for Bioavailability
Sotalol = So totally orally available
2
Q
How do you remember which beta-blocker can cross the BBB?
A
Propranolol = Probrainolol
3
Q
How do you remember which beta-blockers have a higher affinity for ß1-receptors, and which ones have equal affinity for ß1 and ß2 ?
A
The MEAN ones - Metoprolol, Esmolol, Atenolol, Nebivolol. (and B1 - Bisoprolol)
The slutty PLC girlS that get around - Propranolol, Labetalol, Carvedilol, Sotalol
