Mnemonics for NAPLEX 2025/2026
Complete Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand
New Version Grade A+!
Warfarin interactions Correct Answer: FLAMES
o Fluconazole
o Levofloxacin (really increase INR)
o Amiodarone (worse interaction - decrease warfarin dose by 50%)
o Metronidazole (decrease warfarin dose by 1/3)
o Erythromycin (macrolides in general but this one is the worse)
o Sulf-TMP
CYP Inducers Correct Answer: PS PORCS
o Phenytoin
o Smoking
o Phenobarbital
o Oxcarbazepine (and eslicarbamazepine)
o Rifampin
o Carbamazepine (and its auto-inducer)
,o St. John's wort
CYP Inhibitors Correct Answer: G PACMAN
o Grapefruit
o Protease Inhibitors
o Azoles
o C - cyclosporine, cimetidine, cobicistat
o Macrolides
o Amiodarone
o Non-DHP CCBs (diltiazem and verapamil)
5 G's (natural products) that increase bleeding risk Correct Answer: o Gingko
o Garlic
o Ginger
o Glucosamine
o Gingseng
Drugs that require non-PVC containers Correct Answer: LATTINS
o Lorazepam
o Amiodarone
, o Tacrolimus
o Taxanes
o Insulin
o Nitroglycerin
o Sufentanil
Common Drugs that require SALINE only Correct Answer: ACID APE
♣ Ampicillin
♣ Caspofungin
♣ Infliximab
♣ Daptomycin
♣ Ampicillin/ sulbactam
♣ Phenytoin
♣ Ertapenem
Common Drugs that require dextrose only Correct Answer: BOAS
♣ Bactrim (Sulf -TMP)
♣ Oxaliplatin
Complete Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand
New Version Grade A+!
Warfarin interactions Correct Answer: FLAMES
o Fluconazole
o Levofloxacin (really increase INR)
o Amiodarone (worse interaction - decrease warfarin dose by 50%)
o Metronidazole (decrease warfarin dose by 1/3)
o Erythromycin (macrolides in general but this one is the worse)
o Sulf-TMP
CYP Inducers Correct Answer: PS PORCS
o Phenytoin
o Smoking
o Phenobarbital
o Oxcarbazepine (and eslicarbamazepine)
o Rifampin
o Carbamazepine (and its auto-inducer)
,o St. John's wort
CYP Inhibitors Correct Answer: G PACMAN
o Grapefruit
o Protease Inhibitors
o Azoles
o C - cyclosporine, cimetidine, cobicistat
o Macrolides
o Amiodarone
o Non-DHP CCBs (diltiazem and verapamil)
5 G's (natural products) that increase bleeding risk Correct Answer: o Gingko
o Garlic
o Ginger
o Glucosamine
o Gingseng
Drugs that require non-PVC containers Correct Answer: LATTINS
o Lorazepam
o Amiodarone
, o Tacrolimus
o Taxanes
o Insulin
o Nitroglycerin
o Sufentanil
Common Drugs that require SALINE only Correct Answer: ACID APE
♣ Ampicillin
♣ Caspofungin
♣ Infliximab
♣ Daptomycin
♣ Ampicillin/ sulbactam
♣ Phenytoin
♣ Ertapenem
Common Drugs that require dextrose only Correct Answer: BOAS
♣ Bactrim (Sulf -TMP)
♣ Oxaliplatin
