Adverse Effects/Toxicities Flashcards
1st gen H1 antagonists
↓Cognitive psychomotor performance, ↑sedation, ↑appetite, dry mouth, urinary retention, sinus tachy
Toxicity of 1st gen H1 antagonists
Respiratory depression
Toxicity of Diphenhydramine
euphoria
Synthetic corticosteroids SE
Increased suceptibility to infection (reactivation of latent TB)
Growth suppression in children
Osteoporosis
Synthetic corticosteroids toxcitiy
Abrupt withdrawal: acute adrenal insufficiency (fever, myalgias, malaise)
High doses for long time: Cushings
Methylprednisone
skin thinning, bone resportion and growth retardation
Fluticasone
Oropharyngeal candidiasis and dysphonia-prevent with gargle and spit
Fluticasone toxicity
High dose ICS/systemic can cause skin thinning, bone resportion and growth retardation
Albuterol (SABA)
muscle tremor, tachycardia, hypokalemia (uncommon)
Salmeterol (LABA)
muscle tremor, tachycardia, hypokalemia (uncommon)
Ipratropropium Bromide
Few systemic SE bc poorly absorbed
Tiotropium
Few systemic SE bc poorly absorbed
Theophylline
Cardiovascular effects, CNS stimulation, GI effects (like caffeine)
Montelukast
Hepatic dysfunction
Neuropsych events
Omalizumab
Few SE
What asthma medications do you have to monitor plasma levels for?
Omalizumab and Theophylline
Phentolamine
postural hypotension, BAD reflex tachy, nasal stuffiness, sexual dysfunction
Phenoxybenzamine
postural hypotension, worse reflex tachy, nasal stuffiness, sexual dysfunction
Prazosin
postural hypotension, reflex tachy, nasal stuffiness, sexual dysfunction
Pindolol
bronchoconstriction
↓hypoglycemia recovery
↑plasma concentrations of TG
↓CO, heart block, bradycardia
Depression, lethargy
Acebutolol
bronchoconstriction
↓hypoglycemia recovery
↑plasma concentrations of TG
↓CO, heart block, bradycardia
Depression, lethargy
Propanolol
bronchoconstriction
↓hypoglycemia recovery
↑plasma concentrations of TG
↓CO, heart block, bradycardia
Depression, lethargy
Timolol
bronchoconstriction
↓hypoglycemia recovery
↑plasma concentrations of TG
↓CO, heart block, bradycardia
Depression, lethargy
Atenolol
bronchoconstriction
↓hypoglycemia recovery
↑plasma concentrations of TG
↓CO, heart block, bradycardia
Depression, lethargy
Esmolol
bronchoconstriction
↓hypoglycemia recovery
↑plasma concentrations of TG
↓CO, heart block, bradycardia
Depression, lethargy
Labetalol
bronchoconstriction
Carvedilol
bronchoconstriction
Clonidine
Must withdrawal gradually because of HTN crisis with rapid wirhdrawal
α-methyldopa
Produces ⊕coombs test because auto Ab against Rh Ag
α2 agonist
dry mouth
sedating
Atrovastatin
Hepatic toxicity Myopathy/myalgia ↑DM risk Cognitive effects MANY drug interactions
Pravastatin
Hepatic toxicity Myopathy/myalgia ↑DM risk Renal impairment NO P450 drug interactions