In this post mock drug names are identified for actual drug names. This may serve as a fun way to learn pharmacy.
Authored By: Many People On Social Media
Composed By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP
Posted 13 February 2021
Learning about all the drugs in a pharmacy can be a tall order. Sometimes being a little silly about it can make the process easier. Something that comes up from time to time as people joke about drugs is how the names of the drugs can sound like the names of real people.
Application of this can be for developing short stories to help learn about the drugs or just for being comical with friends who appreciate the struggles of living the #pharmlife.
Almost all of the ones listed here were crowd-sourced from Twitter and Instagram. Special shout out to @AllisonRBond and @Freestylepharm1 on Twitter for being the catalyst for this one!
For anyone visiting this page who is interested in learning about antibiotics – here is a free study guide (also can navigate to using the menu at the top of this page) and check out www.LearnAntibiotics.com too.
Adalimumab – Ada Lee Mumab
Albuterol – Al Buterol
Alfuzosin – Al Fuzosin
Allopurinol – Al O’Purinol
Alprazolam – Al Prazolam
Amitriptyline – Amy Tripling
Aripiprazole – Ari Pip Razole
Avycaz – Ava Caz
Baricitinib – Barry Citinib
Bevacizumab – Bev “Ace” Izumab
Brio Elipta – Bro Elipta
Caspofungin – Cass Pofungin
Ceftriaxone – Seth Triaxone or Chef Triaxone
Cisplatin – Sis Platin
Clonadine – Clonna Dean
Colistin – Cole Istin
Dalbavancin – Delbert Benson
Doripenem – Dori Penem
Enoxaparin – Enoch Xaparin
Ethanbutol – Ethan B Utol
Gabapentin – Gabby Pentin
Gentamicin – Jenna Mycin
Invanz – Ian Vanz
Ivermectin – Ivor Mectin
Kayexalate – Kay Exalate
Lansoprazole – Lance O’Prazole
Linezolid – Lynn Izolid
Lisinopril – Lizzy N O’Pril
Meropenem – Mary Penem
Metoprolol – Matt O’Prolol
Micafungin – Mike A Fungin or Mica Fungin
Midazolam – Mida Zolam
Minocycline – Minnow Cycline
Montelukast – Moana Lucas
Mychopehenolate – Michael Phenolate
Norepinephrine – Nora Penn Ephron
Oritavancin – O. Rita Vancin
Penicillin – Penny Cillin
Phenylephrine – Fennell Ephron
Piperacillin-tazobactam – Pippin Tazo
Quinapril – Quinn April
Ramipril – Remy Pril
Risperidone – Reese Perry Don
Seroquel – Sarah Quill
Synercid – Señor Cid
Tamsulosin – Tammy Sue Losin
Tedizolid – Ted Izolid
Tessalon perles – Tess Alon Pearl
Tiotropium – Tío Tropium
Timolol – Tim O’Lol
Tygacil – Tyga Sill
Valsartan – Val Sartan
Vanco – Van & co.
Vincristine – Vinny Christine
BONUS: Non-Drug Mock Names
Anticholinergic – Auntie Cholinergic
Bilirubin – Bill E. Rubin
Regeneron – Reggie Neron
Seritonin – Sarah Tonin
We hope you enjoyed this! If you have another good one send it to @IDstewardship on social media 🙂
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