What is the easiest way to memorize a drug name?
Here are few tricks of the trade to make memorizing drug names and information easier.
- Make crossword puzzles out of the names, indications, indications, side effects, and other special drug features.
- You can tweak the crossword technique to help distinguish lookalike/sound-alike drugs.
- Make up an acronym for the drugs.
How can I memorize medication?
are a few helpful tips that can help you remember to take your medication:
- Create A Routine. Keep It Visible.
- Set An Alarm. Post A Note.
- Use A Pillbox. Flip Pill Bottle Over.
- Carry Extra Doses. Record Each Dose.
- Mobile Medication Reminder Apps **Available on Apple and Android devices. CVS.
How do you memorize drugs in pharmacology?
To speed up the memorization process, use flashcards and bring them everywhere with you and read them over and over again. Mention the drug name, drug type, dosage, indications, contraindications, the mechanism of action and why it is given for.
What are the top 200 drugs?
Top 200 Drugs
- Zestril.
- Ziac.
- Zithromax.
- Zithromax Z-PAK.
- Zocor.
- Zoloft.
- Zyprexa.
- Zyrtec.
How can I memorize the side effects of drugs?
You can learn mechanism-based side effects “once” for one drug, and you now know it for all other drugs in the same class. You can make a note card (or similar list) of these on and off-target effects. That will help you see the forest for the trees and connect the dots of the big picture.
What are the most commonly prescribed medications?
Top 10 Drugs Prescribed in the U.S.
- Lisinopril (Generic for Prinivil or Zestril)
- Levothyroxine (generic for Synthroid)
- Azithromycin (generic for Zithromax, Z-PAK)
- Metformin (generic for Glucophage)
- Lipitor (atorvastatin)
- Amlodipine (generic for Norvasc)
- Amoxicillin.
- Hydrochlorothiazide.
How do you study drug names?
Try these memorization tricks and continue to be your patients reliable resource for all their medication needs.
- Memorize no more than one per day.
- Repeat what you memorized.
- Memorize new drugs in order of class.
- Memorize new drugs with acronyms.
- Memorize new drugs with picture association.
