5 - drugs causing pseudotumor cerebri mnemonic

The mnemonic : HOT Glucose And Minerals ---- cause pseudotumor cerebri .


Creator : myself 

Explanation : pseudotumor cerebri is a clinical condition characterized by benign intracranial hypertension where the imaging of the nervous system is normal including the ventricles but lumbar puncture reveals intracranial hypertension . Here is a list of drugs which cause pseudotumor cerebri 

H = Hypervitaminosis A  

O = Oral contraceptives

T = Tetracyclines 

Glucose = Glucocorticoids ( withdrawal )

And = Amiodarone

Minerals = Mineralocorticoids ( withdrawal )