Antiarrhythmic drug classes mnemonicGreetings people!

Antiarrhythmic drugs are super tough to memorize.Good thing is, we can imagine weird things and manage! :DThis 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.

Class III mnemonic:I but.. Am sota (sort of) bretting (betting) on dofu (tofu), K (okay)?Class 3: Ibutilide, Amiodarone, Sotalol, Bretylium, Dofetilide.K to remember Potassium channels.

"No bad boy keeps clean."Is a good mnemonic for Na, Beta, K, Ca blockers.That's all!I have been wanting to write this post for a long time now. Glad I finally did!Will update for more.-IkaN

Supraventricular tachycardia mnemonicTo remember about SVT, all you need to remember is the cause and you know the symptoms and treatment!SVT occurs due to accessory conduction pathway through theAVnode.A - ABCDAdenosineBeta blockersCalcium channel blockersDigoxinV - Vagal maneuversValsalvaIce immersionCarotid massageSVT: Start Vagal Treatment- - > If fails, use pharmacotherapy (ABCD drugs)TheP in Pvst reminds us that it presents withPalpitationsin a hemodynamically stable patient (HR: 160-180/min)*PVST: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardiaInteresting fact:In an asthmatic patient with SVT, you can't give adenosine or beta blockers. The drug of choice in an asthmatic patient is therefore, diltiazem (A calcium channel blocker)That's all!-IkaN

Autonomic system drugs mnemonicPlease give some tips on remembering cholinergic and adrenergic drugs.

- ine are beta agonists(Terbutaline, ritrodine)

Drugs ending in-sin are alpha antagonists(Prazosin, terazosin)

- olol are beta blockers(Propanolol, metoprolol)

- alol are alpha + beta blockers (Labetalol)

- stigmine are cholinergic drugs(Neostigmine, physiostigmine)