2024 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics and Pearls | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025

2024 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics and Pearls | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - Answer -- Amide-type anesthetics can be recognized by the "i" in their name before the"- caine" ending (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, ropivacaine) - Ester-type anesthetics do not contain an "i" before the "-caine" ending (e.g., procaine, benzocaine, cocaine, tetracaine) - Hypersensitivity to one type of drug in an anesthetic class, such as the ester-type procaine, does not confer cross-reactivity to drugs within the opposite anesthetic class, such as the amide-type lidocaine Mnemonic - SLUDD - Answer -Parasympathetic Nervous System Physiologic Response: - Salivation - Lacrimation - Urination- Defecation - Digestion Mnemonic - G-PACMAN - Answer -