Category: Pharmacology mnemonics

Mnemonic for diuretics classification:

Here I have provide mnemonic for diuretics classification.

Mnemonic: R C B L O A T

Explanation:

1. Diuretics are the drugs which increase the urine outflow and also increase the urine production.
2. Bloating is a related word for diuretics. (Link)
3. If retention of urine occurs, it cause abdominal bloating. (Retention of urine causes bloating)

Mnemonic prepared based on Retention and bloating. That is retention causes bloating.

Retention Causes BLOATing (R C BLOAT)

R- Renal epithelial Sodium (Na⁺) Channel blocker (inhibitor) (Potassium sparing diuretics)

Ex: Amiloride, Triamterene

C- Carbonic Anhydrase inhibitors (Weak diuretics)

Ex: Acetazolamide

B- Benzothaizides (Medium efficiency diuretics)

Ex: Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydroflumethiazide

L- Loop diuretics (High efficiency diuretics)

Ex: Furosemide, Torasemide

O- Osmotic diuretics (Weak diuretics)

Ex: Mannitol, Glycerol

Aldosterone antagonists (Potassium sparing diuretics)

Ex: Spironolactone, Eplerenone

T-Thiazide like diuretics (Medium efficiency diuretics)

Ex: Chlorthiazide, Metolazone.

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DMARDS classification mnemonic:

Here I have provided mnemonic for dmards classification. Mnemonic prepared based on a simple link as explained below.

Mnemonics: I T A L I C S

Explanation:

1. As you know that Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an auto immune disease affecting the joins through out the body there by causing joints damage and pain.
   2. If a person is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and his hand joints got damaged.
2. I am assuming that if he needs to work on MS office, he cant type the words or sentences.
3. Now the link is “He cant type the words and make it in “italics” format.

Mnemonic for dmards classification – I T A L I C S. (Italics)

I- Interleukin (IL)1 antagonists (Biological DMARDs)
Ex: Anakinra

T- TNF –a (Tissue Necrosis Factor-a) inhibitors (Biological DMARDs)

Ex: Adalimumab, Infliximab

A- Adjuvant drugs

Ex: Prednisolone

L- Leflunomide (Non-biological DMARD)

I- Immunosuppressant s (Non-biological DMARD)

Ex: Methotrexate, Cyclosporine

C- Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine (Non-biological DMARD)

S- Sulfasalzine

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This mnemonic help you to remember the Anti rheumatoid drugs classification.

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