Pharmacology Mnemonics for the Family Nurse Practitioner

Nachole Johnson and ReNursing Publishing Company. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Disclaimer Although the author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the information provided in this book were correct at press time, the author and publisher do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. This book is not intended as the substitute for the legal advice or consultation of attorneys. The reader should regularly consult an attorney in matters relating to his/her business that may require legal advisement. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, more transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or means, including photocopying, recording, or any other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in no commercial use permitted uses permitted by copyright law. ISBN-13: 978-5 ISBN-10: X Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK CHAPTER 2 PHARMACOLOGY PEARLS Common Medication Classifications and Actions Pharmacology Suffixes CHAPTER 3 CARDIOLOGY ACE inhibitor side effects (CAPTOPRIL) Beta blockers: Ca++ Channel Blockers: Uses- CA++ MASH: Antiarrhythmic: Classification CHAPTER 4 PULMONARY Pulmonary Infiltrations Inducing Drugs "Go BAN Me!" Antibiotics for TB CHAPTER 5 ANTIBIOTICS/ANTIVIRALS Sulfonamide: Major Side Effects….SSSS Vancomycin - "A Red Van Drove Into The Wall" Amphotericin Toxicities: AMPHOTERICIN B Tricyclic Antidepressants: Depression: 5 Drugs Causing It: PROMS Benzodiazapines MAOIs: Indications MAOI'S: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: Lithium: Side Effects LITH: CHAPTER 6 PAIN NSAID Contraindications Names of Common NSAIDS: CAIN Morphine: Effects MORPHINES: Opioids: µ-Receptor Effects "MD CARES": Opioids: Effects BAD AMERICANS: Narcotic Antagonists Morphine: Effects At mu -Receptor PEAR: Aspirin: Side Effects ASPIRIN: CHAPTER 7 ENDOCRINE/IMMUNOLOGY Side Effects Of Systemic Corticosteroids (CORTICOSTEROIDS) Steroid Side Effects CUSHINGOID: Steroids (6 S’s) Steroids: Side Effects BECLOMETHASONE: Drugs to Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis: MS. AHILA Busulfan: Features ABCDEF: Antirheumatic Agents (Disease Modifying): Auranofin, Aurothioglucose: Category And Indication Enzyme Inhibitors: “SICKFACES.COM Lupus: Drugs Inducing It. HIP: CHAPTER 8 GI/LIVER Zero Order Kinetics Drugs (most common ones) "PEAZ (sounds like pees) out a constant amount": Hepatic Necrosis: Drugs Causing Focal To Massive Necrosis Principles of management in toxicology 8 A’s for Hepatotoxic Drugs Inhibitors of p450: Inhibitors Stop Cute Kids from Eating Grapefruit. CHAPTER 9 GU/REPRODUCTIVE Diuretics: Osmotic Diuretics: Members GUM: Teratogenic Drugs "W/ TERATOgenic": Gynecomastia-Causing Drugs DISCO: Sex Hormone Drugs: Male "Feminine Males Need Testosterone": Teratogenic Drugs: Major Non-Antibiotics TAP CAP: Don’t Use 'Safe CT' in Pregnancy Drugs Causing Erectile Dysfunction CHAPTER 10 HEMATOLOGY Drugs That Potentiate Warfarin (O DEVICES) Drugs That Decrease The Effectiveness Of Warfarin (PC BRAS) Thrombolytic Agents USA: Warfarin: Action, Monitoring - We PT: Warfarin: Metabolism SLOW: Lead poisoning: presentation ABCDEFG: CHAPTER 11 NEURO Side Effects Of Sodium Valproate (VALPROATE) Antimuscarinics: Members, Action CARE Drugs To Treat Alzheimer’s Muscarinic effects SLUG BAM: Epilepsy Types, Drugs Of Choice: Migraine: Prophylaxis Drugs Neostigmine, on the Contrary, Is: Phenytoin: adverse effects PHENYTOIN: Anticholinergic Side Effects Myasthenia Gravis: Edrophonium Vs. Pyridostigmine Cholinergics (e.g. Organophosphates): Effects Methyldopa: Botulism Toxin: Action, Related Bungarotoxin REFERENCES Chapter 1 Why I Wrote This Book There’s a lot to learn while you are in nurse practitioner school. Because of the time pressure, I really appreciated anything that would help me get through school. I’ve always been a visual learner, and it is easy for me to pick up information if I draw out pictures or play with words to make learning a complex issue easier. I loved using mnemonics when I was in nursing school, and that continued when I went to graduate school for my Family Nurse Practitioner degree. I found it was easy for me to remember silly sayings during the test that would remind me of the right answer. Turns out, many other people like mnemonics too! I decided to write a book specifically for the Nurse Practitioner field. Pharmacology Mnemonics for the Nurse Practitioner is a general guide to pharmacology, meaning it will help you no matter your specialty. It is a bit of a cross between what you would expect from a book for nurses and one geared toward physicians. Use this book as a guide to memorize common concepts and as a refresher for ones you haven't used in a while. Even when you are out of school and in practice, it is sometimes difficult to remember a concept you haven't used since the final exam. This is normal and happens to nurse practitioners and physicians alike. I still use silly mnemonics to remember things like the cranial nerves “On Old Olympus Towering Tops A Fin And German Viewed Some Hops,” anyone? Use this book while you are in school and as a refresher when you finish. I’ve included extras for Nurse Practitioners like common pharmacological abbreviations, medication classifications, and medication antidotes. Have fun, learn, and enjoy!