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Mnemonic : VODKA V - Penicillin V O - Oxacillin D - Dicloxacillin K - Cloxacillin A - Amoxicillin, Ampicillin

Mnemonic : RED LIP M ahatma G andhi R - Rheumatoid Arthritis E - Extraintestinal amoebiasis D - Discoid lupus erythematosis L - Lepra reaction I - Infectious mononucleosis P - Photogenic reactions M - Malaria G - Giardiasis

Macrolides are drug of choice for: Mnemonic: CLAW C - Chancroid by H. Ducreyi L - Legionella infections A - Atypical Pneumonia W - Whooping Cough by Bordetella pertusis other uses: Azithromycin - Diptheria and gram positive organisms, Prophylaxis of MAC infection, Chlamydial urogenital infections, H.influenza and Neisseria infections. Clarithromycin - Prophylaxis and treatment of MAC, peptic ulcer by H.pylori Spiramycin - DOC for treatment of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy.

Tetracyclines are first choice drugs for: Mnemonic : LG BPL CAR  L - Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) G - Granuloma Inguinale B - Brucellosis P - Plague phrophylaxis L - Lyme's disease (doxy) C - Cholera A - Atypical pneumonia due to chlamydia R - Relapsing fever (doxy)       Rickettsial Infection (doxy) Other uses: Mnemonic: Leprosy MAPS Leprosy(mino) M - meningococcal carrier (mino), malaria prophylaxis (doxy) A - Amoebiasis (doxy) P - Peptic ulcer by H.Pylori (tetra) S - SIADH (demeclo)

Mnemonic : BARE TB B - Bacterial meningitis A - Anaerobic infections R - Ricketsia infection E - Ear & Eye infection T - Typhoid B - Brucellosis

Mnemonic: PET (scan) CRI (ticle) Contraindicated: P- Pyrizinamide, Pefloxacin E - Erythromycin estolate T - Tetracycline Dose Reduction required: C - Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin R- Rifampicin I- Isoniazid

Mnemonic: PECk P- penicillin E- erythromycin C- cephalosporins

Mnemonic : L.K. ADVanI is P.T. teacher L- liver damage K- kedney damage A- antianabolic effect D- diabitis insipidus V- vestibular toxicity I- intracranial pressure raised P- phototoxicity T- teeth and bones

A. 1st generation: 2 Xs and 1 Z in Dine 2 “X” – cefalexin, cefadroxil 1 “Z” – cefazolin 2 “IN” – cefalathin, cefaparin DINE – Cephradine B.  2nd generation: FURy FOX FOR FON TEA and 2 Ms for a Macho fox ceFURoxime, ceFOXitine, ceFORanide, ceFONicid, cefoTEtan cefMandole, cefMetazole Remember one more drug: Cefaclor C.  3rd generation: “cef” +/- (a,e,i,o,u) + p/d/t cefotaxime, ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, cefoperazone cefixime, cefpodoxime, cefdinir, ceftibuten, ceftamet D.  4th generation: With “pi”: Cefe pi me, Cefe pi rome E.  5th generation: With “ro”: ceftobip ro le, cefta ro line

Mnemonic: “DDT HAPeNS” D – diarrhea D – disulfiram like reaction T – thrombophlebitis H – hypoprothrombinemia A – allergy (hypersensitivity) P – pain (severe with i.m.) N – nephrotoxicity S – super infections with fungi

Spectrum of activity: 1st generation: Mainly Gram+ Gram – (PEcK):  Proteus, E.Coli, Klebsiella 2nd generation: Gram- > Gram+ HEN PEcKS:  Haemophilus influenzae, Enterobacter, Neissera, Proteus, E. Coli, Klebsiella, Serratia 3rd generation: Gram – >> Gram + Ceftriaxone: Meningitis, Gonorrhea Ceftazidime: Pseudomonas Used to treat meningitis and sepsis (can cross Blood Brain Barrier) 4th generation: Pseudomonas 5th generation: MRSA Cephalosporins don’t have activity against: “LAME” L isteria A typicals (including  Mycoplasma  and  Chlamydia ) M RSA (Except 5th generation) E nterococci

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MACHINES : M onitor vital signs A nalgesia/ Antibiotics C alcium gluconate (if deemed necessary) H2 receptor antagonist I V access/ IV fluids N il by mouth E mpty gastric contents S urgery if required/ Senior review

CONTRACEPTIVES: C holestatic jaundice O edema (corneal) N asal congestion T hyroid dysfunction R aised BP A cne/ Alopecia/ Anaemia C erebrovascular disease E levated blood sugar P orphyria/ Pigmentation/ Pancreatitis T hromboembolism I ntracranial hypertension V omiting (progesterone only) E rythema nodosum/ Extrapyramidal effects S ensitivity to light