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Pharmacology Handbook for Clinical Practice: First Edition

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DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23974.73281

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Etymology & Pharmacology

General Rules
• Company or Manufacture
• Drug’s Action or Effect
• Pharmacokinetics
• Origin & Structure

Pharmacology Mnemonics
This is our life !!
Arabic Italian English

dar as-
Arzenale Arsenal
sina'ah
Examples
Examples
Examples
Parasympathetic Nervous System Atropine

S • Salivation Dry Mouth

L • Lacrimation Dry Eye

Urinary
U • Urination Retention

D • Digestion Constipation

D • Defecation Constipation

B • Bronchoconstriction Bronchodilation

Vagal Stimulation = Bradycardia Tachycardia

M • Miosis (pin point pupil)

O • Orthostatic hypotension

R • Respiratory depression

P • Physical dependency

H • Histamine release

I • Increased ICP

N • Nausea

E • Euphoria

S • Sedation
M • Metronidazole

C • Chloramphenicol

A • Aminoglycosides

T • Tetracyclines
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