Drug words week 20

Mevacor
ME (v) A LOVES Mevacor. Mevacor=lovastatin (LOVE)

Lotensin
There is low tension (lotensin) when you're on benzos. Lotensin=benazepril (Benzos-benaze)

Tricor
The corporation (COR) tried to have no fees (FEE NO) Fenofibrate=Tricor

Lopid
You have to dig really low in the earth to find gems Lopid=gemfibrozil

Capoten=captopril

Pravachol=pravastatin

Zocor
The Z is like a backwards S -- simvastatin

Niaspan
Sounds just like Niacin

Zestril/Prinivil
Lisinipril, taking parts from each of the brand words

Lescol
You are LESS healthy when you have the flu. Lescol=fluvastatin

Vasotec
Your vascular system (VASO) goes through all of your body (ALL A your body). EN-ALL-A pril
enalapril=Vasotec

Accupril
ACCUte cases of malaria need QUINine. Accupril=quinapril

Week 19 Drug Word Tricks

Westcort
Cort for hydrocortisone.
West (leads to) West Valley (leads to) valerate
Hydrocortisone valerate

Diflucan
FLUconazole

Xylocaine
Lidocaine (no trick)

MYcostatin
NYstatin

Monistat
M…I conazole

Sporanox
To knock out the spores, It (takes) raconazole
Itraconazole

Spectrazole
The spectrum is EEEenormous.
Econazole

Nizoral
It’s nice to have the key to the house
KE-TO conazole

Mycolog II
My same as Mystatin above which is nystatin. The II part refers to the idea that there are two drugs that make up mycolog II. The second drug is trin’ to leave sin alone. Triamcinalone
Mycolog II = nystatin/triamcinolone

Lotrimin/Mycelex
Clot together the two different brand names and you get clotrimazole.

Lotrisone
Long one, no trick yet.
Lotrisone = clotrimazole and betamethasone

Lamisil
Terbinafine
If you put lamisil in the turbine, it’s fine.
Lamisil=turbinafine

Drug Word ideas part 1

Okay, so this is what I have so far this week....

Flumadine

When you have the flu, you wish you could just stand at the rim of a volcano and jump in. Hence Flumadine=rimantadine

Famvir

It's the family cycle of things. Hence Famvir=famcyclovir

Symmetrel

Amanta (like Amanda...) is beautiful because she's symmetrical. Hence Symmetrel = amantadine

Retrovir

Retroactive means something starts from before. Apply this concept loosely to the alphabet and think of saying the alphabet backwards, starting with Z. This leads me to zidovudine. I remember the "vu" in the middle because I'm saying the alphabet backwards. Hence Retrovir = zidovudine.

Valtrex

Honestly, I just know this from the commercials... Valtrex = valacyclovir. I suppose they both start with "v" and it helps with the herpes cycle....

Tamiflu

When the flu hits, the pharmacies sell a lot of stuff. "Oh, it's selling time!" O - sel - tam- i vir. Hence Tamiflu = oseltamivir.

Qualaquin

This is quinine. They're very similar so I don't have a trick.

YF - Vax is simple, YF stands for Yellow Fever, VAX is vaccine

Zovirax

For this I think of something being from A-Z to give me the tip that it starts with an "A". Then I recall it's similar to another word, valacyclovir. Hence Zovirax = acyclovir.

I'm still working on Combivir, Lariam and Plaquenil. I'll let you know if I come up with anything for them....