High Yield ANCC Association worth memorizing

Cat bite — first-line antibiotic

Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate)

Pertussis — first-line treatment

Azithromycin (macrolide)

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) — treatment

Doxycycline — adults AND children

CAP — healthy outpatient treatment

Amoxicillin OR doxycycline

HFrEF ≤40% ❤— core medication groups

Angiotensin receptop/ACE-I/ARB + evidence-based beta blocker + MRA + SGLT2 inhibitor

ACE inhibitor — classic adverse effects

Dry cough + angioedema + increased potassium; AVOID in pregnancy

ACE inhibitor — drug ending

-PRIL (lisinopril, enalapril)

ARB — classic adverse effect

Increased potassium; AVOID in pregnancy

ARB — drug ending

-SARTAN (losartan, valsartan)

Thiazide diuretic — electrolyte effects

Decreased potassium + decreased sodium + increased calcium

Thiazide diuretic — other important adverse effect

Increased uric acid → can worsen gout

Fluoroquinolone — classic serious adverse effect

Tendinitis/tendon rupture, especially Achilles tendon

Fluoroquinolone — examples

Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin

SSRI — classic adverse effect

Sexual dysfunction

SSRI — examples

Sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac), escitalopram (Lexapro)

ACE-I + pregnancy

NO — contraindicated

ARB + pregnancy

NO — contraindicated

Rocky Mountian Spotted Fever + child

Doxycycline — YES, still first-line

Cat bite + infection

Think AUGMENTIN

Whooping cough

Think AZITHROMYCIN

Tick + fever + rash on wrists/ankles

Think RMSF → DOXYCYCLINE

ACE-I + dry cough

Think switch to an ARB if clinically appropriate

Thiazide + painful swollen great toe

Think GOUT from increased uric acid

Fluoroquinolone + Achilles pain

STOP and think TENDON INJURY