Good way to study antimicrobials/DOC/MOA

[Idiopathic]

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Is there one? Is there any mnemonic out there that works for these?

 

[Willamette]

I feel like Micro Made Rid Simple is MONEY on antimicrobials. The 007 cartoon is particularly memorable (but you need to add a "swinging, MEZmerizing watch" for mezlocillin ). Seriously though, the text and charts are awesome for drugs.

Willamette

 

[Blade28]

MOA = mechanism of action?
DOC = ???

You basically have to keep looking at the different classes until you've memorized them. 🙂 Remember basic representative samples from each class, then learn the ones that deviate.

 

[StringBean]

DOC= Drug Of Choice

🙂

 

[Blade28]

You mean drug of choice for a given disease process? You don't really need to know that kind of information for Step 1...more the mechanisms of action, common indications for THAT CLASS of medication, common side-effects and contraindications.