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Greetings people!
Antiarrhythmic drugs are super tough to memorize.
Good thing is, we can imagine weird things and manage! :D
This post is about weird drawings and memory aids that will hopefully help you lovely medicos. Here it
goes!
Class I A antiarrhythmics mnemonic:
The Queen proclaims dis (this) pyramid.
For 1 A: Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide.
Queens are royalty, first class people. This helps me remember class 1 A as well.
I also think A for active and active people have potential for more duration, associating the fact that class I
A drugs prolong action potential duration.
Class I B mnemonic:
I Buy Lidy's Mexican tacos.
For 1 B: Lidocaine, Mexiletine, Tocainamide.
Again, I think of B for Bored, not active people; have less or reduced potential. Associating the fact that
the class I B drugs decrease action potential duration.
Class I C mnemonic:
Can I have More Fries Please?
For 1 C: Moricizine, Flecainide, Propafenone.
(Prazosin, terazosin)
- olol are beta blockers
(Propanolol, metoprolol)
- alol are alpha + beta blockers (Labetalol)
- stigmine are cholinergic drugs
(Neostigmine, physiostigmine)