ADR's Flashcards
Urticaria (Hives)
Type I
Immune mediated: B lactams
Non-immune: Contrast dye, morphine
Angioedema
Type I
ACE-I
Anaphylaxis
Type I
B-lactams > FQ’s
Serum Sickness
Type III
cefaclor & sulfonamides
Hypersensitivity
Vasculitis
Type III
B-lactams
sulfonamides
Drug-induced exanthems
Type IV
Most common cutaneous drug rxn (maculopapular rash)
B-lactams, sulfonamides
Erythroderma, exfoliative dermatitis
Type IV
B-lactams
sulfonamides
Steven Johnson Syndrome
TEN
Type IV
MM involvement (oral, conjunctiva, genital)
phenytoin carbamazepine lamotrigine sulfonamides allopurinol
DRESS
Type IV
Eosinophilia
anti-seizure meds (CBZ > VPA, phenytoin, lamotrigine)
sulfonamides
allopurinol
Fixed Drug Eruption
Type IV
TMP/SMX
NSAIDS
Drug-induced photosensitivity
Rx: Exaggerated sunburn on skin
FQ’s
Tetracyclines (doxy)
Amiodarone
Topical retinoids
Tx: sun protection, stop drug, cool compress
Drug-induced alopecia
Anagen effluvium:
bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil
Telogen effluvium:
interferons, Li+, isotretinoin, valproate, warfarin
Drug-induced melanonychia
AZT, minocycline, chemo
beau’s lines: chemo
Drug-induced hyperpigmentation
minocycline
amiodarone
Esophagitis
Bisphosphonates
Tetracyclines
NSAIDS
Tx: drink full glass of water, don’t lie down after med