Random Mnemonics for Drugs

Question 1

Coverage for Amoxicillin/ampicillin

Answer 1

• HHELPSS kills Enterococcus

- H. influenzae, H. pylori, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella, Shigella, enterococci

Question 2

What do you use for Staph?

Answer 2

Use naf for Staph

Question 3

b-lactamase inhibitors

Answer 3

• CAST

- Clavulanic Acid, Sulbactam, Tazobactam

Question 4

Organisms typically not covered by cephalosporins

Answer 4

• LAME

- Listeria/ Atypical/ Mycoplasma/ Enterococci

Question 5

1st generation cephalosporin

Answer 5

• PEcK

- Proteus mirabiis, E. Coli, Klebsiella

Question 6

2nd generation cephalosporin

Answer 6

• HEN PEcKs

- Haemophilus influenzae/ Enterobacter aerogenes/ Neisseria spp./ Proteus mirabilis/ E. Coli/ Klebsiella/ Serratia

Question 7

Toxicity of Vancomycin

Answer 7

• NOT trouble free

- Nephrotoxicity/ Ototoxicity/ Thrombophlebitis

Question 8

what does vancomycin work on?

Answer 8

D-ala D-ala

Question 9

Which protein synthesis inhibitors work where?

Answer 9

-buy AT 30, CCEL at 50
-A=Aminoglycoside [bactericidal]
T=Tetracycline [bacteristatic],
Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin [bacteriostatic]
Erythromycin [bacteriostatic]
Linezolid [variable]

Question 10

What is the toxicity of Aminoglycoside?

Answer 10

• NOT

- Neuromuscular blockade/ Ototoxicity/ Teratogen

Question 11

What is the toxicity of Macrolides?

Answer 11

• MACRO

- -gastrointestinal Motility/ Arrythmia/ Cholestatic hepatitis/ Rash/ eOsinophilia

Question 12

Which drugs shouldn’t be given with multi-vitamins (di-valent & trivalent cations)?

Answer 12

• 2 (di-valent), 3 (tri-valent), 4

- 4 stands for tetracyline and Floroquinolones (Flor rhymes with Four)