Mnemonics

Question 1

NSAID Contraindications

Answer 1

NSAID

N - No urine (Renal failure)
S - Systolic dysfunction (HF)
A - Asthma
I - Indigestion
D - Dyscrasia (Clotting abnormality)

Question 2

Steroid SEs

Answer 2

STEROIDS

S - Stomach ulcers
T - Thin skin
E - Edema
R - Right/Left HF
O - Osteoporosis
I - Infection (inc. candidiasis)
D - Diabetes (Hyperglycaemia)
S - Syndrome (Cushing’s)

Question 3

Drugs to stop before surgery

Answer 3

I LACK OP

I - Insulin

L - Lithium (Day before)
A - Anti-platelet/coagulants
C - COCP, HRT (1 month before)
K - K+ sparing diuretics (On the day)

O - Oral hypoglycaemics
P - Perindopril & other ACE inhibitors (On the day)

Question 4

Enzyme Inducers

Answer 4

PC BRAS

P - Phenytoin
C - Carbamazepine

B - Barbiturates
R - Rifampicin
A - Alcohol (Chronic)
S - Sulphonylureas

Question 5

Enzyme Inhibitors

Answer 5

AO DEVICES

A - Allopurinol
O - Omeprazole

D - Disulfiram
E - Erythromycin
V - Valproate
I - Isoniazid
C - Ciprofloxacin
E - Ethanol (Acute)
S - Sulphonamides

Question 6

Enzyme Inhibitors

Answer 6

AO DEVICES

A - Allopurinol
O - Omeprazole

D - Disulfiram
E - Erythromycin
V - Valproate
I - Isoniazid
C - Ciprofloxacin
E - Ethanol (Acute)
S - Sulphonamides