I don't usually recommend mnemonics for remembering drug names because over time you get so used to them that you don't exactly need a mnemonic for it.
But if it's your first year in pharmacology, it's a lot to take in. I did make some memory aids for studying generations of cephalosporins but after a while, I promise you won't need them.
I used to remember three drugs from each generation.
I associated first generation with the alphabet A.
"Alo, Azo, Adro."
CephALOthin, CefAZOlin, CefADROxil.
I associated second generation with the alphabet F.
"Fur, Fox, Fac."
CeFURoxime, CeFOXitin, CeFAClor.
I associated Third generation with the alphabet T.
"Taxi, Tizoxi, Tazidi, Triax."
CefoTAXIme, CefTIZOXIme, CefTAZIDIme.
Notice the "me" everywhere!
A comes first, next comes F and then comes T; alphabetically. So easy to recollect!
Fourth generation: "Epic Queen of pi & Rome"
Cefepime, Cefquinome, Cefpirome.
It's lame, memorize it for now & forget it later :D
Hope it helps!
-IkaN
But if it's your first year in pharmacology, it's a lot to take in. I did make some memory aids for studying generations of cephalosporins but after a while, I promise you won't need them.
I used to remember three drugs from each generation.
I associated first generation with the alphabet A.
"Alo, Azo, Adro."
CephALOthin, CefAZOlin, CefADROxil.
I associated second generation with the alphabet F.
"Fur, Fox, Fac."
CeFURoxime, CeFOXitin, CeFAClor.
I associated Third generation with the alphabet T.
"Taxi, Tizoxi, Tazidi, Triax."
CefoTAXIme, CefTIZOXIme, CefTAZIDIme.
Notice the "me" everywhere!
A comes first, next comes F and then comes T; alphabetically. So easy to recollect!
Fourth generation: "Epic Queen of pi & Rome"
Cefepime, Cefquinome, Cefpirome.
It's lame, memorize it for now & forget it later :D
Hope it helps!
-IkaN
You forgot cefixime which is actually a third generation cephalosporin; so the "T's" don't work.
ReplyDeleteThis mnemonic was made to write theory exams.. So I haven't included ALL cephalosporins, just three drugs from each generation that have something in common so that it's easy to remember.
DeleteBtw In last your "Lame " word is not in vein!! ;) lol!
ReplyDeleteCephalosporins don't have activities against these Lame:
L-listeria
A-atypical(mycoplasma & chalamydia)
M- MRSA(except 5th one!)
E-enterococci
A mnemonic in the mnemonic post. Mnemoninception! :P
DeletePure genius btw!
THis is a savor at Exam night :)
ReplyDeleteGlad it saved your soul from the haunting cephalosporins tonight :P
DeleteI kind of love you. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHaha. I love you too, kvm! You're most welcome!
DeleteThank you , Merci , Obrigado , danke , arigatto , شكراا =))
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Pas de problème, Não tem de quê, bitte, gozaimasu, afwan.
DeleteThis is so cool! Thank u so much! 😁
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome :D :D
DeleteGreat hekp in the USMLE too .. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome (:
DeleteFor 1st generation this may help..
ReplyDeleteDR LO LO'S LUX in ZOO-
cefaDRoxil
cephaLOridine
cefaLOthin
cefaLUXin
cefaZOOlin
helped me . Thanks
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