Is Memorizing Drug Names Sufficient for Non-Medical Individuals?

[Medicol]

I have a plan to learn most commonly used drugs for common cold and chemotherapy related.
I am going to write them down in the following format

Drug name: xxxx
Chemical Compounds: xxxx
Intended Use: xxx
Warning: xxx

Each of them is shortly described. I still think I don't need to learn its compound though.
Do you think this is enough for my sole purpose that is to turn them into common knowledge ( because I am not a medical student ) ?

If anyone here is a druggist, could you tell me how long did it take you to memorize all common drug names ?

 

[dkotschessaa]

I actually googled this (I have no medical background. I just thought your question was interesting) and found:

http://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/there-easy-way-438475.html

Some good mnemonic devices there (aids to memory) as well as explanations about how different types of drugs have different root words, etc.

-Dave K

 

[xiavatar]

Use pegging and method of loci. You can also use acronyms and acrostics to strengthen these memories.

 

[berkeman]

I actually googled this (I have no medical background. I just thought your question was interesting) and found:

http://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/there-easy-way-438475.html

Some good mnemonic devices there (aids to memory) as well as explanations about how different types of drugs have different root words, etc.

-Dave K

Nice link! Thanks Dave.