ANTI MICROBIAL DRUGS MNEMONICS

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ANTI MICROBIAL DRUGS MNEMONICS

Aminoglycosides Members :
"TANGS"
T - Tobramycin
A - Amikacin
N - Neomycin
G - Gentamycin
S - Streptomycin

Aminoglycosides Side effects:
"PONS"
P - Paralysis
O - Ototoxicity
N - Nephrotoxicity
S - Skin rash

Aminoglycosides common characteristics :
"AMINO"
A - Active Against Aerobic gram negative
M - Mechanism of resistance are Modifying enzymes
I - Inhibit protein synthesis by binding to 30S subunit
N - Nephrotoxic
O - Ototoxic

Amphotericin Toxicities :
"AMPHTE"
A - Anemia
M - Muscle spasms
P - Phlebitis
H - Headaches/hypotension/hypokalemia
T - Thrombocytopenia
E - Emesis, encephalopathy

Antibiotic Drugs Contraindicated in Pregnancy:
"SAFE CT"
S - Sulfonamide
A - Aminoglycoside
F - Flouroquinolones
E - Erythromycin
C - Clarithromycin
T - Tetracyclin

Cephalosporins ; Bacteria The are not Susceptible to Cephalosporins:

Cephalosporins are active against many bacteria, but these special bacteria make them CALM (Ineffective)

"CALM"
C - Claustridium
A - Active Enterococci
L - Listeria Monocytogens
M - MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci)

Chloramphenicol ; Adverse effects :
"H.GIBS (the famous CRICKETER)"
H - Hypersensitivity reactions
G - Gray baby syndrome
I - Irritative effects
B - Bone marrow depression
S - Superinfections

Macrolides/Ketolides Members :
"ETC-A"
E - Erythromycin
T - Talithromycin
C - Clarithromycin
A - Azithromycin

Macrolides Advers Effects:
"JOG"
J - Jaundice
O - Ototoxicity
G - GI disturbance

Metronidazole , Spectrum of Action :
"ABCDEFGH-ST"
A - Amoebiasis
B - Bacteroides fragilis
C - Clostridium perfringens
D - Dracunculus medinensis
E - Pseudomembranus Enterocolitis
F - Fusobacterium
G - Giardiasis
H - Helicobacter Pylori
S - Anaerobic Streptococci
T - Trichomonas

Nitrofurantoin Major Side Effects :
"FAN"
F - Fibrosis (pulmonary fibrosis)
A - Anemia (hemolytic anemia)
N - Neuropathy (peripheral neuropathy)

Sulfonamide Major side Effects :
"4S"
• Steven-Johnson syndrome
• Skin rash
• Solubility low (causes crystalluria)
• Serum albumin displaced (causes newborn kernicterus and potentiation of other serum albumin-binders like warfarin)

Sulfonamides common Characteristics :
"SULFA"
S - Steven-Johnson syndrome/Skin rash/Solubility low
U - Urine precipitation/Useful for UTI
L - Large spectrum (gram positives and negatives)
F - Folic acids synthesis blocker (as well as synthesis of nucleic acids)
A - Analogue of PABA

Tetracyclin adverse effects :
"Good Photo (of) Live TV"
• GI disturbance
• Phototoxicity
• Liver failure
• Teeth and bone toxicity/teratogenisis
• Vertigo

Tetracycline ; Teratogenicity :
TEtracycline is a TEratogen that causes
Staining of TEeth newborns.

Tuberculosis Treatment :
"PRIEST"
P - Pyrazinamide
R - Rifampin
I - Isoniazid (INH)
E - Ethambutol
ST - STreptomycin

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