Mnemonic Flashcards V4.0

This curated set of 37 A5 flashcards transforms complex pharmacology into clever, memorable mnemonics — helping you confidently recall key drug information for exams, OSCEs, and clinical practice.
 
💬 What’s inside
 
💊 Antibiotic Counselling & Administration
 
Essential advice on how and when to take antibiotics — including counselling points, pregnancy cautions, and food interactions.
 
Antibiotic counselling advice
Antibiotics to avoid in pregnancy
When to take antibiotics with or without food
 
 
 
⚙️ Drug Interactions & Enzymes
 
Make sense of tricky drug interactions with clear mnemonics on key inducers, inhibitors, and special interactions.
 
Enzyme inducers and inhibitors
Smoking interactions
Grapefruit interactions
 
 
 
⚠️ Adverse Drug Reactions & Safety Warnings
 
High-yield mnemonics to help you remember drugs associated with important adverse effects and safety risks.
 
Antimuscarinic effects
Psychiatric symptoms
Blood dyscrasias
QT interval prolongation
Acute kidney injury (AKI) risk
Hypertension
First-dose hypotension
Phototoxicity
C. difficile infection risk
Angioedema
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Gynaecomastia
Dyslipidaemias
Gout
Hepatotoxicity
Osteoporosis
Hyperglycaemia
Gingival hyperplasia
Weight loss
Weight gain
Ulceration risk
Vitamin D deficiency risk
 
 
 
🧪 Electrolyte & Metabolic Disturbances
 
Key drugs increasing the risk of electrolyte or metabolic abnormalities.
 
Hypomagnesaemia
Hyponatraemia
Hyperkalaemia
Hypokalaemia
 
 
Packed with 37 single-sided A5 flashcards, this set helps to lock in key clinical knowledge using mnemonics that stick — from counselling points to critical safety warnings.