The Anti-Hypertensive Rap for Medical Students — How to Learn Your Pharmacology with Style.
A great way to learn pharmacology
Now, this is a fun little way to enjoy learning pharmacology for hypertension. All credits must go towards a certain person (with permission to share) who not only made this hilarious and fun rap but actually sang it. Shout out to these amazing people who keep us motivated in medicine!
Use Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Official Video) for the song. The version without the singing in it.
The Anti-Hypertensive Rap
All right STOP... now listen
to this important lesson
I’m MC Pharm and this is my crew
And were here tonight, to help you
get a HD for pharmacology
it’s not that hard it’s pretty easy
this wack ain’t crap
it’s the antihypertensive rap
When your patient has got high BP
that's hypertension to you and me
medication is a good way to go
but there’s so many drugs that you need to know
so when you’re swattin' for exams in November
Here’s a little trick for you to remember
classes of drugs to lower BP
it’s just A, A, A, B, C and D
High blood pressure
(drugs to lower) high blood pressure
1st A is ACE-Inhibitors who
block synthesis of angiotensin II
decrease all the actions of this hormone
block release of ADH and aldosterone
decrease sodium and water retention
reduce AngII-mediated vasoconstriction
increase bradykinin which makes you cough
names all end in pril, that’s not so tough!
2nd A is angiotensin II
receptor antagonists but you
can just call them ARBs
Pete's gonna want you to remember all these drug names, but don’t get disheartened
cause their names all end in “sartan”
work mostly the same as ACE-Is
but no cough, good stuff
3rd A it stands for alpha -1
receptor antagonists and they
block alpha-1 receptors
on smooth muscle of your blood vessels
not used much anymore you’ll see
cause they cause hypotension, make you dizzy
there’s only 2 that you need to know-so
its easy cause they both end in “zosin”
B is beta blockers
they block beta-1 receptors in lots of places
reduce heart rate and CO
also decrease sympathetic outflow
block release of renin by the kidneys
also cause negative dromotropy
no longer first line for BP control
but easy to know cause they all end in LOL
High blood pressure
(drugs to lower) high blood pressure
C is calcium channels blockers
you can just call them CCBs
there's two main groups you need to know
the first is dihydropyridines
they relax vascular smooth muscle
and their names all end in “dipine”
the others also act on the heart, and for
arrhythmias there more often seen
D is for diuretics yo
they all make your urine flow
lower blood volume to reduce BP
there’s 3 main types you’re gonna see
Loop diuretics on loop of Henle
thiazides act on the DCT
Potassium-sparing on collecting ducts
they’re not strong but don’t lower K plus
High blood pressure
(drugs to lower) high blood pressure
These drugs will get your BP down to normal ranges
but don’t forget to implement lifestyle changes
So when you’re swattin' for exams in November
the easy way for you to remember
classes of drugs to lower BP
its just A, A, A, B, C and D
A, A, A, B, C and D
classes of drugs to lower BP
Published 20th December 2019. Last reviewed 1st December 2021.
