Friday, September 11, 2009

13 - Atypical antipsychotics mnemonic

The mnemonic : Risky Quest Arised for Closed Oleander Zips .

The creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps us in remembering all the atypical antipsychotic drugs . Atypical antipsychotics are those drugs which act as antipsychotics but have atypically less risk of development of adverse extrapyramidal neurological side effects .

Risky = Risperidone

Quest = Quetiapine

Arised = Aripiprazole

for = -----------------------

Closed = Clozapine

Oleander = Olanzapine

Zips = Ziprasodine .

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A New mnemonic was sent in for this same topic by Franky and i am posting it here.
I like the first one , it's way better than mine (though it covers only the first two letters of the word).
Thank you Mr.Frank Hopkins .

Rich Queens Are Clumsy Old Zillionaires (excluded the word "for")
Rioting Quiet Arsonist Cleaned Old Zipcodes (more action here)
 
Frank Hopkins
Houston, Tx
Mnemonic Software Developer

Thursday, September 10, 2009

12 - Chemical carcinogens and cancers caused by them mnemonic

The mnemonic : Cadmium Producers Nick 'N' Lund's Vintage Collection Angered Ben & Ethan O Leuton Crausing Lund's death .

Creator : Myself 

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering the association of various cancers with their respective carcinogens .

1. Cadmium Producers = Cadmium causes Prostate cancer

2. Nick 'N' Lund's = Nickel causes Nose and Lung cancer

3. Vintage Collection Angered = Vinyl chloride causes Angiosarcoma of liver

4. Ben & Ethan O Leuton = Benzene and Ethylene Oxide causes Leukemia

5. C(r)ausing Lund's death = Chromium causes Lung cancer
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