2023 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics and Pearls questions with correct answers
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Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - Answer Amide-type anesthetics can be recognized by the "i" in their name before the"-caine" ending (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, ropivacaine). Ester-type anesthetics do not contain an "i" before the "-caine" ending (e.g., procaine,
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2023 RxPrep NAPLEX Course Book Mnemonics
and Pearls questions with correct answers
Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - Answer Amide-type anesthetics can
be recognized by the "i" in their name before the"-caine" ending (e.g., lidocaine,
bupivacaine, mepivacaine, ropivacaine). Ester-type anesthetics do not contain an
"i" before the "-caine" ending (e.g., procaine,
benzocaine, cocaine, tetracaine).
Hypersensitivity to one type of drug in an anesthetic class, such as the ester-type
procaine, does not confer cross-reactivity to drugs within the opposite anesthetic
class, such as the amide-type lidocaine.
Mnemonic - G-PACMAN - Answer Common CYP- Inhibitors Involved in Drug
Interactions
Grapefruit
Protease Inhibitors (especially ritonavir)
Azole Antifungals (fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, etc.)
Cyclosporine, cobicistat
Macrolide Antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, not azithromycin)
Amiodarone (and dronedarone)
, Non-DHP CCBs (verapamil, diltiazem)
Mnemonic - PS-PORCS - Answer Common CYP- Inducers Involved in Drug
Interactions
Phenytoin
Smoking
Phenobarbital
Oxcarbazepine
Rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine
Carbamazepine
St. John's wort
Mnemonic - Salty Buns & Pot of Coffee with Cream and Sugar - Answer Stick
Diagram for BMP
Na Cl BUN
Glucose
K HCO3 SCr
Pearl - "Color" Drug References - Answer Red Book (Pharmacy) - Drug pricing
information
Red Book (AAP) - Summaries of pediatric IDs, antimicrobial treatments, and
vaccinations
Pink Book (CDC) - Information on epidemiology and vaccine-preventable diseases
Pink Sheet (Pharma Intelligence) - News reports on regulatory, legislative, legal,
and business developments
Orange Book (FDA) - List of approved drugs that can be interchanged with
generics based on therapeutic equivalence
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