Mark Klimek Generic Drug Key Syllables

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards mapping drug key syllables to their classifications and specific clinical notes based on the Mark Klimek review notes.

---pril

ACE inhibitor used for BP; associated with cough and angioedema.

---sartan

Angiotension receptor blockers (ARB) used to lower BP; associated with cough and angioedema.

---mycin

Aminoglycoside Antibiotic, referred to as "Mean old mycins".

---amine/ ---prel/---ephrine/ Atropine

Adrenergic/ sympathetic anticholinergic; referred to by the mnemonic APE (A-mine, P-rel, E-phrine).

---statin

Anticholesterol; instructions include no grapefruit juice.

War/ --dog--

Anticoagulant/ Platelet.

---vir

Antiviral.

---zap

Atypical Antipsychotics; used to "Zap the psychosis".

---pam/---lam/ ---zep---

Benzodiazepine.

---lol

Beta adrenergic blocker; described as being "like valium for your heart" or like calcium channel blockers.

---metformin

Biguanides; an oral hypoglycemic.

Isop/--zem/--dipine

Calcium channel blocker; remembered by the phrase "I saw zem dippin in the calcium channel".

---cef/ ---kep/---cephin/---keph

Cephalosporin antibiotic; includes "c" or "k" versions of the same sounding syllable.

---lol/ ---ergo---/---stig/ Urecholine

Cholinergic; remembered by the mnemonic LES (L-ol, E-rgo, S-tig).

---itidine

H2 Receptor Antagonist used to treat and prevent GI ulcers.

lispro

Humalog insulin.

glargine

Lantus insulin; the word "large" in the name indicates it is long-acting.

---lax---

Laxatives.

thromycin

Macrolide antibiotic; categorized as "Throw them off the mean old mycin list".

tran---/ sel---/phenel---

MAOI; names sound like "Transylvania".

Acetylcystiene

Mucomyst; the antidote to Acetaminophen poisoning (both contain "Acet").

---cillin

Penecillin antibiotic.

---press

Peripheral anti-Hypertensives; "press" refers to blood pressure.

---zine

Phenothiazine; used as "Zines for the zany".

---dine/ ---mide

Potassium wasting diuretics; note that $K$ wasters have "zide".

---prazole

Proton pump Inhibitor used to treat and prevent GI ulcers.

---xet--/ ---xep---/ ---pramine

SSRI antidepressant; used to "X out depression".

---sone/olone

Steroids; side effects are described as "Cush man".

---glib--/---glyb--/---glip---/ ---glyp---

Sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemic; "Gl" refers to glucose.

---done

Synthetic & natural narcotics; indicates you are "done" with your pain.

---trip---

Tri-cyclic antidepressant; "A Trip" makes you happy.

Acetaminophen

Tylenol; toxic to the liver, monitor ALT.

---phylline

Xanthine bronchodilators used to relieve airway spasm; toxic levels cause coffee ground emesis.