2023 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics and Pearls

2023 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics and Pearls Helpful and pertinent mnemonics and pearls gathered from the RxPrep 2023 version of the NAPLEX Course Book. Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - ANS-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 - ANS-Parasympathetic Nervous System Physiologic Response Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation Digestion Mnemonic - G-PACMAN - ANS-Common CYP- Inhibitors Involved in Drug Interactions Grapefruit Protease Inhibitors (especially ritonavir) Azole Antifungals (fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, etc.) Cyclosporine, cobicistat Macrolide Antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, not azithromycin) Amiodarone (and dronedarone) Non-DHP CCBs (verapamil, diltiazem) Mnemonic - PS-PORCS - ANS-Common CYP- Inducers Involved in Drug Interactions Phenytoin Smoking Phenobarbital Oxcarbazepine Rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine Carbamazepine St. John's wort Mnemonic - Salty Buns & Pot of Coffee with Cream and Sugar - ANS-Stick Diagram for BMP Na Cl BUN Glucose K HCO3 SCr Pearl - "Color" Drug References - ANS- Continues...