(Pharmacology) Mnemonics I've made or come across

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Anxiolytics

BuSpirONE - 5HT1A (Serotonin receptor) agonist

BuspirONE - 5HT1A (serotonin receptor) agonist as A is alphabet letter, number ONE

Antithrombotics

DaBIgatran = FIIa = thrombin (bi = 2)

DaltePARIN is same as enoXAPARIN = both are low molecular weight heparins i.e. they act on FXa

RivaroXAban = Xa inhibitor

Warfarin inhibits 1972

Xa (10)
IXa (9)
VIIa (7)
IIa (thrombin) (2)



Antiplatelets

CloPidogrel and Prasugrel = adP receptor blockers

aBciximaB has two Bs so GpIIb / IIIa inhibitor

tirofiBAn = GPIIB/IIIA inhibitor

Antivirals

NNRTI’s don’t NEED to be phosphorylated and other HIV drugs mnemonics

• ZidoNevirapine
• Efavirenz
• Etravirine
• Delavirdine

EnFUvirtide - binds gpForty1 (gp41) blocking FUsion

MaraviROC - CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) are a ROCk band so maraviroc is a CCR5 blocker

Saquinivir -
Never tease a pro-tease.
Drugs that end in "-navir" are Protease Inhibitors

Zidovudine -
Have you dined with my nuclear family?
Drugs that end in "-vudine" are Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Anticonvulsants

LeVtirAcetAm = SV2A (as V then 2A's)

PhENYtoin = ENY except absence seizures (UK)

TIAGabine = GAT-1 inhibito

PerAMPAnel is for Partial seizures (UK) and blocks AMPA receptors (obviously)

Antidepressants

MertAzApine = α2 antagonist (as 2 a's)
MertazApiNe = α2 ANtagonist

Hope this helps someone (they may be completely useless, idk). Please feel free to correct any mistakes.

Also I think I may have posted this in the wrong forum - oops!

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[FindMeOnTheLinks]

I always have trouble with anti platelet and anti thrombotics, so these are helpful. Thanks.

 

[MedFactMaster]

I found this youtube video for Carbapenem antibiotics. Gives amazing memory hooks for carbapenems


Carbapenem - sounds like Car
Imipenem - Amy (Amy Winehouse in her best days)
Cilastatin - Cilantro
Meropenem - Mercedes
Doripenem - Dodge Car
Ertapenem - Ergonomics (of a Car)

Great way to remember them is in the video