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Reply #2 on: April 13, 2011, 02:00:50 AM

Cholinergics (eg: organophosphates) effects

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If you know these, you will be "LESS DUMB": Lacrimation Excitation of nicotinic synapses Salivation Sweating Diarrhea Urination Micturition Bronchoconstriction

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Re: mnemonics for pharmacology

Reply #1 on: April 13, 2011, 02:00:26 AM

ADRENALIN USES ABC HIL A-ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK B-BRONCHOSPASM C-CARDIAC ARREST H-HEAMOSTATIC AGENT I-INSULIN INHIBITION L-LOCAL ANAESTHETIC

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Reply #3 on: April 13, 2011, 02:01:13 AM

Methyldopa side effects

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METHYLDOPA:

Mental retardation Electrolyte imbalance Tolerance Headache/ Hepatotoxicity psYcological upset Lactation in female Dry mouth Oedema Parkinsonism Anaemia (haemolytic)

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Reply #4 on: April 13, 2011, 02:01:30 AM

Sodium valproate side effects

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VALPROATE: Vomiting Alopecia Liver toxicity Pancreatitis/ Pancytopenia Retention of fats (weight gain) Oedema (peripheral oedema) Appetite increase Tremor Enzyme inducer (liver)

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Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 02:01:55 AM

Inhalation anesthetics
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SHINE Sevoflurane Halothane Isoflurane Nitrous oxide Enflurane

If want the defunct Methoxyflurane too, make it MoonSHINE.

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Reply #6 on: April 13, 2011, 02:02:14 AM

Drugs more commonly associated with aplastic anemi

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Drugs more commonly associated with aplastic anemia: "Got Involved Tracking Queenie's Phone Chats." *Got-Gold compounds *Involved-Indomethacin *Tracking-Trimethadione *Queenie's-Quinacrine *Phone-Phenylbutazone *Chats- Chloramphenicol

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Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 02:02:30 AM

Drugs causing ototoxicity:

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Drugs causing ototoxicity: "ANTS Furiously Vandalized (his) Ear." *ANTS: A-Aminoglycosides: A-Amikacin, N-Netilmicin, T-Tobramycin, S- Streptomycin *Furiously-Furosemide, ethacrynic acid *Vandalized-Vancomycin *Ear- Ototoxicity

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Reply #8 on: April 13, 2011, 02:02:52 AM

adverse effects of ACE INHIBITORS

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P lease Recall A B C D e F G H

p- potassium excess = hyperkalemia

r= renal arterial stenosis (bilateral) rashes a = angioedema b= bp low= hypotension c= cough (dry cough) d= dysguesia (altered taste sensation) e= no mnemonic f= fetopathic g= granulocytopenia h= headache

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Reply #9 on: April 13, 2011, 02:03:15 AM

Fluconazole Flu cone

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Imagine an emaciated AIDS patient eating an ice cream cone made of the flu and he gets an oral and esoph candidiasis in AIDS patients).

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Reply #10 on: April 13, 2011, 02:03:33 AM

Griseofulvin Greasy
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If you put grease on your skin youll sunburn. This drug binds to keratin in the skin blocking fungal habitation. mitotic spindle as well). Also, if you wear grease when you go to war, the bullets will slip off you and not hit you so you wont bleed! ( warfarin thus reducing warfarins hypoprothrombinemic effects.)

Poor people have to use grease for their because they cant afford Salon Selectives (this can cause porphyri

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Reply #11 on: April 13, 2011, 02:03:56 AM

Antimuscarinics: members, action

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"Inhibits Parasympathetic And Sweat":

Ipratropium Pirenzepine Atropine Scopolamine

Muscarinic receptors at all parasympathetic endings sweat glands in sympathetic.

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Reply #12 on: April 13, 2011, 02:04:18 AM

Opiods: mu receptor effects "MD CARES":

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Miosis

Dependency

Constipation

Analgesics

Respiratory depression

Euphoria

Sedation

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Reply #13 on: April 13, 2011, 02:04:34 AM

opoids
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Opioids: effects BAD AMERICANS:

Bradycardia & hypotension

Anorexia

Diminished pupilary size

Analgesics

Miosis

Euphoria

Respiratory depression

Increased smooth muscle activity (biliary tract constriction) Constipation

Ameliorate cough reflex

Nausea and vomiting

Sedation

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Reply #14 on: April 13, 2011, 02:04:51 AM

Anticholinergic side effects

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Know the ABCD'S of anticholinergic side effects":

Anorexia /ataxia

Blurry vision /

Constipation/ Confusion /coma/convulsion...

Dry Mouth /dilated pupil /delirium

Sedation/ Stasis of urine

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