AMA's which should be avoided in Liver Diseases:

{Plz Never Take The Erythromycin}

P: Pyrazinamide, Pefloxacin.
N: Nalidixic Acid.
T: Tetracyclines.

T: Talampicillin. and
Erythromycin.
.

Dose should be reduced:

{Reduction Is Must to Cure}

R: Rifampin.
I: Isoniazid.
M: Metronidazol.
C: Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin..

Pharmacology-Mnemonics

ACEI, Side Effects 
CAPTOPRIL
Cough, 
anaphylaxis, 
palpitations, 
taste, 
orthostatic ↓BP, 
Potassium (↑K+),
Renal impairment, 
impotence, 
leucocytosis


Anti-epileptic side Effects
ABCDEFGH
Ataxia, 
blood dyscrasia, 
cleft lip,
dupuytrens / vit D def, 
exfoliation of skin & Stevens Johnson’s. Fits, 
GI upset / gum hypertrophy, 
hepatitis / hairy



Barbiturate side Effects
ABCD
Ataxia, 
behavioural disturbance, 
↓concentration / coma, 
depression / drowsy / diplopia


Cholinergic OD side Effects
DUMB BELS 
Diarrhoea, 
Urination, 
Miosis / muscle weakness, 
bronchorrea
Bradycardia, 
emesis, 
lacrimation, 
salivation / sweating


Cyclosporin Side Effects
4HRT
4H - Hyper K+, hypertension, gum hypertrophy, hairy
R – Renal toxicity
T - Tremor


Digoxin S/E 
GECCKO
GIT – n&v, abdo pain, ulcers
Eyes – blurring, halo, xanthopsia
CNS – depression, confusion, delirium, hallucinations
Cardiac – ANY arrhythmia
K - low


MAOI side Effects 
3Hs 
Hepatocellular jaundice, 
Hyperthermia, 
hypertension


TCAD side Effects
CAN WOO
Cvs, 
Anticholinergic, 
Neuro, 
Withdrawal, 
Overdose,
Others



Steroids Side Effects
HIGH COMPACT IMPS
Hypertension, 
Immunosuppression, 
Gastric Ulcer (bleeding), 
Heartburn
Cataract, 
Osteoporosis, 
Muscle weakness, 
Path # / Psychosis, 
Acne / Altered Glucose,
Cushingoid, 
Thin skin
Increased appetite, 
Myopathy, 
poor wound healing, 
stress response reduced


Or AM CUSHINGOID
Acne, 
Myopathy (prox) / muscle wasting (prox)
Cushingoid / Cataract, 
Ulcers, 
Striae, skin thin (bruising), 
Hypertension / hairy, 
Infection,
Glycosuria, 
Obesity / Osteoporosis / Oedema, 
Immunosuppression / Insomnia, 
Depression

WBC Count-Mnemonics

"Nobody Likes My Educational Background"

"60, 30, 6, 3, 1"

Neutrophils 60%
Lymphocytes 30%Monocytes 6%
Eosinophils 3%
Basophils 1%

Causes of Osteoporosis-PHARM.D MNEMONICS

Causes of osteoporosis are ACCESS :

Alcohol
Corticosteroids
Calcium deficiency (low intake)
Estrogen deficiency
Smoking
Sedentary Lifestyle

Myocardial infarction

Definition (CAP)

Evidence of myocardial necrosis with any 1 of the following:

1. Cardiac biomarkers (pref. Troponins) showing sudden rise or fall
2. Sudden unexpected cardiac death involving cardiac Arrest
3. Pathological findings of acute MI

 

Signs of MI (windows VISTA)

1. Vagal activation (vomiting, bradycardia)
2. Impaired myocard. Func. (s1,s2 soft; hypotension; inc. JVP; Oliguria; Cold, clammy skin)
3. Sympathetic activation (Pallor, sweating, tachycardia)
4. Tissue damage (Low grade fever)
5. A complication (MR / VSD producing pansystolic murmur

Enzymes elevated in MI (TALC - talcum powder)

1.  Troponin T/I
2.  AST
3.  LDH
4.  CK-MB

Complications of MI

• Immediate (RAILgaadi)

a) RV infarction
b) Arrythmias (VT, AF, VF) - may also be due to I.v. Xylocaine overdose
c) LHF

• Early (PSVT ka MELA laga hua hai !!)

a) Pericarditis

b) Sudden death

c) VSD

d) Thromboembolic complications (Pulmonary, Arterial)

e) MR (Papillary muscle dysfunction or rupture)

f)  LV free wall rupture (Pericardial tamponade)

g) Arterial compl. (same as mentioned in d) )

 

•  Late (PADS)

a) Psychological reaction (DADDA- Denial, Acceptance, Dependency, Depression, Adjustment - this is from earliest change to last)
b) Arrythmias (ventricular like VF, VT)
c) Dressler’s syndrome (Autoimmune phenomenon characterized by fever, pericarditis, pleuritis, pneumonitis)
d) Shoulder (Frozen shoulder) – Pain n stiffness of left shoulde

Narcotic antagonists-Pharm.d Mnemonics

The Narcotic Antagonists are NAloxone and NAltrexone. · Important clinically to treat narcotic overdose.

Dr. Elango says Explore Pharm D...!!

"Being a pharmacist is the most obvious choice. But from marketing to research to academia, options are plenty for a young graduate"

Dr. Elango

THERE is tremendous scope for research and higher studies in pharmacy and job opportunities are vast. In the last few years, there has been a revolutionary growth in every area of the pharma field. With the increasing number of life-saving drugs and new methods and techniques of manufacturing and analysis of drugs, the responsibility of pharmacists has increased considerably.

Lack of Patient interaction

There is a lack of interaction between Pharm.D students and patient, which worsens the public health because when pharmacist does not know about the problems of the patient, he will not be able to provide quality healthcare services to the patients,formulate those medicines which can cure the patient and which are effective against patient’s disease. We need to enhance the interaction between pharmacist and patient. From conversation with a patient, a pharmacist must be able to identify and evaluate important health aspects which may need attention.

Union Health Ministry to introduce 3 year Rural Medical Course

NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry has stated that the proposed rural medical course will soon be implemented to tackle the shortage of doctors in rural areas. The 3½ year rural health care course has been titled as the Bachelor of Rural Health Care (BRHC).

The course is being considered by the Medical Council of India and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare. This proposal has been on hold for a while now due to the objections from various professional bodies. The syllabus for the course has already been submitted to the Health Ministry by the MCI. The MCI has also had consultations with stakeholders as per the directions from Health Ministry.
The aim of this course is to bring forth a cadre of health care professionals who are chosen, supported, trained and deployed for providing primary health care at sub-centre level in the rural areas.

Source:SME NEWS.

More than 1000 pharmacovigilance jobs for PharmD graduates from India

PharmD graduates are completely eligible for more than 1000 jobs by Pharmaceutical Industries including PHARMACOVIGILANCE. The National Pharmacovigilance Programme was officially inaugurated by the Honorable Health Minister Dr.Anbumani Ramadoss on 23 November, 2004 at New Delhi.

Pharmacovigilance is defined as the detection, assessment and prevention of adverse drug reactions in humans.
It is the process of:
• Monitoring medicines as used in everyday practice to identify previously
unrecognized adverse effects or changes in the patterns of their adverse effects
• Assessing the risks and benefits of medicines in order to determine what action,
if any, is necessary to improve their safe use
• Providing information to users to optimize safe and effective use of medicines
• Monitoring the impact of any action taken