FIRST TEN DRUGS Flashcards
(10 cards)
Lipitor : 👄⚡️
Generic Name: Atorvastatin (A-TOR-va-statin) 👄⚡️
Treats: High Cholesterol (lowers LDL)
Memory Trick: LIPs get TORn by lightning pulling fat down = A-TOR-va-statin
👄+⚡️= cholesterol destroyer
Synthroid : 🦋
Generic Name: Levothyroxine (Levo-thy-roxine) 🦋
Treats: Hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone)
Memory Trick: Synthetic Thyroid = Levo-thy-roxine
Visual: 🦋 = Thyroid Shaped Gland
Norvasc : 🐉
Generic Name: Amlodipine 🐉
Treats: High Blood Pressure & Angina (chest pain)
Memory Trick: “NORmal VASCs with AMLO the calm green dragon” = lowers BP 🐉
Visual: Cute green dragon = smooth flow 🐉
Glucophage : 🚫🍬
Generic Name: Metformin 🚫🍬
Treats: Type 2 Diabetes (lowers blood sugar)
Memory Trick: “Glucose Monster MET for sugar blocking” =Metformin
Visual: 🚫🍬 Crossed-out candy = sugar control
Zoloft : 🧠🙂
Generic Name: Sertraline 🧠🙂
Treats: Depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD
Memory Trick: 🧠🙂 “Solo becomes ZOLO = better with SER-otonin = Sertraline
Visual: 🧠🙂 = mood booster
Lisinopril : 🩺
Generic Name: Lisinopril (same as brand) 🩺
Treats: High blood pressure, heart failure, protects kidneys in diabetics
Memory Trick: Listen to your pressure
Visual: 🩺
Nexium : 🥨
Generic Name: Esomeprazole 🥨
Treats: GERD, acid reflux, ulcers
Memory Trick: G.A.U 1.GERD 2.ACID REFLUX 3.ULCERS 🥨 Eat some pretzels!
Visual: 🥨
Prilosec : ❤️🔥
Generic Name: Omeprazole ❤️🔥
Treats: GERD, heartburn, ulcers
Memory Trick: G.H.U GERD HEARTBURN ULCERS
Visual: ❤️🔥
Plavix : 🧼🧶
Generic Name: Clopidogrel 🧼🧶
Treats: Prevents blood clots after stroke or heart attack
Memory Trick: SOAP & BALL OF YARN represent CLOpping clots clean = Clopidogrel
Visual: 🧼🧶 cleaning clots
Advair : 🫁💨
Generic Name: Fluticasone + Salmeterol 🫁💨
Treats: Asthma & COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) (long-term control inhaler)
Memory Trick: Flu & Sal Meter help you breathe easier
Visual: 🫁💨
