ANTIBIOTICS/ANTIVIRALS/ANTIFUNGALS

ANTIBIOTICS/ANTIBACTERIALS
I'd go out CEPH (except), I've got a bug
-cef; ceph- Cephalosporins

-cillin Penicillins

Got bad road rash from a CYCLINE

accident, now I'm on antibiotics -cycline Tetracylines

-floxacin Fluoroquinolones

-mycin Aminoglycosides & macrolides

-oxacin Broad spectrum antibiotics

I don't like to SULFA (suffer), so

I’m taking antibiotics -sulf Sulfonamides

ANTIVIRALS

-amivir Antiviral (neuraminidase inhibitors)

-cyclovir Antiviral (acyclovir)

-navir HIV protease inhibitors

-vir- -vir- vir- Antiviral (undefined group)
-virimat Antiviral (disrupts viral mutation)
-vudine HIV/AIDS

ANTIFUNGALS

-azole Antifungal

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 NEUROLOGICAL
ANAESTHETICS/ANTIANXIETY
-ane General anaesthetics
Forget BITAL (bital) your
troubles, rest now. -barbital Barbiturates (sedative-hypnotics)
CAINE (can) you make it
stop hurting, give me a -caine Local anaesthetics
shot!

-zolam -pam -lam Benzodiazepines (for anxiety/sedation)

ANTIDEPRESSANTS

-faxine -zodone -nacipram Serotonin Norepinephrine

Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

-oxetine -talopram -zodone Selective serotonin reuptake

inhibitors (SSRIs)

-triptyline -pramine Tricyclics (TCAs)

ANALGESICS/OPIOIDS
Acetaminophen Nonsalicylates

Aspirin (ASA) Salicylates

-done Opioids
I'FENAC (I have a knack)
for knowing when to
take my pain pill -fenac Anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)
-olac -profen Anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)
-one Opioids

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 CARDIAC
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
-actone Pottasium sparing diuretics
-alol Combined alpha and beta blockers
-ide -semide Loop diuretics
-olol Beta-blockers
-osin Alpha-1 blockers
-pine -amil Calcium channel blockers

Perfect PRIL got all ACE. -pril ACE inhibitors

(A's)

Angio's SARTANly tense II-day (today). Don't

antagonise him or he'll get hypertensive.
-sartan Angiotensin II receptor antagonists

If you wet your pants, all you can do for -thiazide Thiazide diuretics
your THIAZIDE (thigh is hide) the
evidence with a jacket.
-vaptan Vasopressin receptor antagonists

ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMICS
“Statin for the fattin” -statin HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

ANTICOAGULANTS
-arol Anticoagulants (Dicumarol type)
-ase -teplase Thrombolytics (clot-busters)
Don't want the platelets
CLOPID (clumped) -clopid-; clopid- Anti-platelet
-irudin Anticoagulants (Hirudin type)
Using a PARIN (pairing) knife
could lead to bleeding -parin Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)
-xaban Anticoagulants (Factor Xa inhibitors)

ANTIARRHYTHMICS
The thought of being ARONE
(alone) gives me palpitations -arone Antiarrhythmics

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 RESPIRATORY
UPPER RESPIRATORY
I'd love TADINE (to dine) outdoors, but
HISTAMINE (at this time), my allergies -tadine Second-gen antihistamines (H1 Antagonist)
are killing me.

-ephrine -zoline Nasal decongestants

-ticine Second-gen antihistamines (H1 Antagonist)

-tirizine Second-gen antihistamines (H1 Antagonist)

LOWER RESPIRATORY

-clindidiun Cholinergic blockers

-phylline Xanthine derivatives

I'm grateful TEROL (to all) the meds
that help me breathe BETA (better). -terol Beta2-agonists (bronchodilator)
-tropium Cholinergic blockers

-zumab -lukast Immunomodulators & leukotriene modifiers

GIT & ENDOCRINE

I take the pills, so I can go on the
cruise with a true friend AMINE (of
-amine Antiemetic (anticholinergic)
mine).
-azine Antiemetic
-lax Laxatives

-prazole Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

SETRON (sit on) the chair if
you're nauseous. -setron Antiemetic

-tidine -dine Histamine H2 antagonists (H2-blockers)

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 ANTIDIABETIC

I GLIPTIN (gulped in) my pill to lower

my blood sugar. -gliptin Inhibitor of the DPP-4 enzyme

The cells will GLITAZONE (get a zone

of) insulin sensitivity, and take up
insulin better. -glitazone Thiazolidinedione

-ide -tide -linide Oral hypoglycaemics

MISCELLANEOUS
-asone -alone -inide Corticosteroids

-afil Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors

-chloro Antiseptics
I'll give blood, but I won't
DRONATE bone! -dronate Biphosphonates (bone resorption inhib.)

"ERGOT (I got) a headache" -ergot- Ergotamines (anti-migraine)

-lamide Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

-nuim Neuromuscular blockers

RIDONE (we don't) want to
have psychosis -ridone Atypical antipsychotics

rifa- Antituberculars (TB)

TINIB (to nip) this cancer in
the bud is the key -tinib Antineoplastic (kinase inhibitors)

TREL a hormonal woman the wrong

thing and she'll TREL you where to go! -trel Progestin (female hormone)

tretin- Retinoids (anti-acne)

He TRIPTAN got a migraine. 5 hours and

1 minute (5HT1) from now he'll be fine. -triptan Triptans (anti-migraine)

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 ANTIDOTES
ANTIDOTES
Agent/Drug Antidote

A cetaminophen (Tylenol) n-Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)

Alcohol withdrawal Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
Anticholinergics Physostigmine
Aspirin Sodium Bicarbonate
You can FLy fast in a Benzodiazepines Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Mercedes BENZ
Beta-blockers High-Dose Glucagon
Beta blockers be Gone
with GlucaGON
Calcium Channel Blockers Glucagon, Insulin, or Calcium
Carbon Monoxide Oxygen
Cholinergic crisis Atropine (Atropen)
Cyanide Hydroxocobalamin
Digoxin Digibind or Digifab
You need help from a
PRO to stop bleeding out Heparin Protamine Sulfate
Iron Deferoxamine
Insulin reaction Glucose
Lead Succimer or Calcium Disodium Edetate
Magnesium Sulfate Calcium Gluconate
Methanol Ethanol
Methotrexate Leucovorin
Opioid Analgesics Naloxone (Narcan)
Pyridoxine Deferoxamine
Poison Charcoal
Tricyclic antidepressant Sodium Bicarbonate
Verapamil Octreotide
Think WAR on K Warfarin (Coumadin) Vitamin K

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 SUFFIXES, PREFIXES,
ANTIDOTES & ANTIDOTES
CARDIAC
-arol -parin
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
-ase -teplase -xaban
-clopid-; clopid- -statin
-irudin -arone

GIT & ENDOCRINE

-gliptin -amine
-glitazone -azine
-ide -tide -linide -lax
-prazole -tidine -dine

-setron
MISCELLANEOUS
-asone -alone -inide
-afil LOWER RESPIRATORY
-chloro -tadine
-dronate -ephrine -zoline

-ergot- -ticine

-lamide -tirizine

-nuim
-ridone LOWER RESPIRATORY
rifa- -clindidiun
-tinib -phylline
-trel -terol
tretin- -tropium
-triptan
-zumab -lukast
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 SUFFIXES, PREFIXES,
ANTIDOTES & ANTIDOTES
ANTIBIOTICS/ANTIBACTERIALS ANTIVIRALS
-cef; ceph- -amivir
-cillin -cyclovir
-cycline -navir
-floxacin -vir- -vir- vir-
-mycin -virimat
-oxacin -vudine

-sulf ANTIFUNGALS ANAESTHETICS/ANTIANXIETY

-azole -ane
-barbital
CARDIAC
-caine
-actone -zolam -pam -lam
-alol

-ide -semide ANTIDEPRESSANTS

-olol -faxine -zodone -nacipram
-osin -oxetine -talopram -zodone
-pine -amil
-triptyline -pramine
-pril
-sartan ANALGESICS/OPIOIDS
-thiazide Acetaminophen
-vaptan Aspirin (ASA)
-done

CARDIAC -fenac
-olac -profen
-statin -one

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 ANTIDOTES
ANTIDOTES
Agent/Drug Antidote

A cetaminophen (Tylenol)
Alcohol withdrawal
Anticholinergics
Aspirin
Benzodiazepines
Beta-blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Carbon Monoxide
Cholinergic crisis
Cyanide
Digoxin
Heparin
Iron
Insulin reaction
Lead
Magnesium Sulfate
Methanol
Methotrexate
Opioid Analgesics
Pyridoxine
Poison
Tricyclic antidepressant
Verapamil
Warfarin (Coumadin)
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