1. Name the adverse effects of aminoglycosides.
Nephrotoxic
Ototoxic
Vestibulotoxic
Ototoxic
Vestibulotoxic
And? (This one is most commonly forgotten)
Effects the Neuromuscular junction!
2. Which aminoglycosides are the most cochleotoxic?
Kanamycin and amikacin are cochleotoxic.
Mnemonics:
Kana kills your kaan (ears in Hindi) :P
Kana kills your kaan (ears in Hindi) :P
Amikacin also has a ka in it.
It has Mika. Mika (The singer) is bad for your kaan.
It has Mika. Mika (The singer) is bad for your kaan.
3. Which aminoglycosides are the most vestibulotoxic?
Streptomycin and gentamycin are the most vestibulotoxic.
Mnemonic: Gents Strip their Vest.
Mnemonic: Gents Strip their Vest.
4. Which is the most nephrotoxic of all aminoglycosides?
Gentamycin..The most nephrotoxic.
Mnemonic: GeNephrotoxic
5. Which drugs will exaggerate the nephrotoxicity associated with aminoglycosides (AG)?
Amphotericin and Vancomycin
6. Which will exaggerate the ototoxicity associated with AG?
Furosemide
7. In which autoimmune disease, AGs are contraindicated?
Myasthenia gravis
Questions: Sakkan
Mnemonics and editing: IkaN
Mnemonics and editing: IkaN
Aminoglycosides with More Cochlear Toxicity
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K Kanamycin
A Amikacin
N Neomycin
Neomycine is considered too ototoxic for systemic use hence used only topically! Most ototoxic overall ๐
IkaN ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ Your mnemonics are always awesome ๐๐ฝ
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