NCLEX Pharmacology Memory Tricks

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Beta-1 vs Beta-2 receptor location"You have 1 heart and 2 lungs":

Beta-1 are therefore primarily on heart. (decreased HR & contractions) Beta-2 primarily on lungs. (Bronchodilation)

Cisplatin: major side effect, action

Antineoplastic Chemotherapeutic Agent

"Ci-Splat-In":

Major side effect: Splat (vomiting sound)--vomiting so severe that anti-nausea

drug needed.

Action: Goes Into the DNA strand.

Pupils in overdose: morphine vs. amphetamine"MorPHINE: Fine. AmPHETamine: Fat":

Morphine overdose: pupils constricted (fine).

Amphetamine overdose: pupils dilated (fat).

Atropine use: tachycardia or bradycardia"A goes with B": (A)tropine used clinically to treat (B)radycardia.Ipratropium (Atrovent) action:(Atropi)ne is buried in the middle: ipr(Atropi)um, so it behaves like Atropine.Aside from tachycardia and bradycardia its used for (RESPIRATORY) bronchodilation Reserpine action Treating hypertension Reserpine depletes the (Reser)ves of norepinephr(ine) [and serotonin].Contraindicated in patients with history of depression.

Bleomycin: action

Antitumor Antibiotic

"Bleo-Mycin (Bl)ows (My) DNA to bits":

Bleomycin works by fragmenting DNA (blowing it to bits).(My) DNA signals that its used for cancer (targeting self cells).

Propranolol and related '-olol' drugs: usage"olol" is just two backwards lower case b's.Backward b's stand for "beta blocker".Beta blockers include acebutolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, oxprenolol, propranolol.Transdermal Medication Administration Do and Donts

DO:

Cleanse area of old patch, Remove old patches Document patch placement, date, and time Place over dry skin

DON'T:

Place over dense hair Shave hair Place heat over patch (hot bath & heating pad)

Antibiotics used in TB:

STRIPE

STRIPE

ST--(st)reptomycin, R--(R)ifampin, I--(i)soniazid, P--(p)yrazinamide, E-- (e)thambutol

Anti-retrovirals: Look for (vir)

HIV medications (vir) = virus acyclo(vir), efa(vir)enz, enfu(vir)tide, Retro(vir), saquina(vir), In(vir)ase, mara(vir)oc Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors "No high blood pressures allowed in aPRIL" Hypertension medications aCE Inhibitors en in PRIL just like (a)pril capto(pril), enala(pril), benaze(pril), Lisino(pril), Rami(pril) Ondansetron (zofran) best antiemetic medication Ondansetron (zofran)-- ends with "tron"

Just like theses other antiemetics:

Granise"tron" (kytril or granisol), Dolase"tron" (Anzemet), Palonose"tron" (Aloxi) Antiinflammatory Corticosteroids Addison disease, hormone & cancer therapy lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, IBD, asthma, COPD The best/ #1 Antiinflammatory Corticosteroids end in (ONE) prednisONE, cortisONE, dexamethasONE, BeclomethasONE (Vanceril), Triamcinolone (Azmacort0 Proton pump Inhibitors duodenal & gastric ulcers, erosive gastritis, GERD Don't Open, Chew, or Crush Before meals Proton pump Inhibitors end in (PAZOLE) • Lansoprazole (Prevacid) • Pantoprazole (Protonix) • Esomeprazole (Nexium) • Omeprazole (Prilosec) • Rabeprazole (Aciphex) • Dexlansoprazole Magnesium Hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) for Constipation & to cleanse GI tract Not for undiagnosed abdominal pain OR renal impairment M.O.M (Milk of Magnesia) Magnesium Hydroxide "Take M.O.M in the PM for a BM in the AM"