Wednesday, October 26, 2005

N4 Mnemonic Help

I found these at medicalmnemonics.com
http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/cgi-bin/browse.cfm

Benzodiazepines: actions
"Ben SCAMs Pam into seduction not by brain but by muscle":
Sedation
anti-Convulsant
anti-Anxiety
Muscle relaxant
Not by brain: No antipsychotic activity.

Benzodiazepenes: antidote
"Ben is off with the flu":
Benzodiazepine effects off with Flumazenil.


Benzodiazapines:
ones not metabolized by the liver (safe to use in liver failure)
LOT:
Lorazepam
Oxazepam
Temazepam

SSRIs: side effects
SSRI:
Serotonin syndrome
Stimulate CNS
Reproductive disfunctions in male
Insomnia

Lithium: side effects
LITHIUM:
Leukocytes Increased (leukocytosis)
Tremors
Hypothyroidism
Increased Urine
Moms beware (teratogenic)

Tricyclic antidepressants: members worth knowing
"I have to hide, the CIA is after me":
Clomipramine
Imipramine
Amitrptyline·
If want the next 3 worth knowing, the DND is also after me:
Desipramine
Norrtriptyline
Doxepin

Carbamazepine (CBZ): use
CBZ:
Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal) neuralgia
Bipolar disorder
Zeisures

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