Common Drug Reaction Culprits Flashcards

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Acneiform lesions

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EGFR inhibitors (eg erlotinib, cetuximab, gefitinib)

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Acral erythema (erythrodysesthesia)

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Doxorubicin, daunorubicin, 5-FU, cytarabine, docetaxel, MTX

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Acral sclerosis

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bleomycin

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AGEP

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  • beta-lactam antibiotics

- macrolides, CCB, chloroquine, terbinafine

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Alopecia

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alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide), antrhacyclines (doxorubicin, daunarubicin), taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel), vincristine, vinblastine, actinomycin-D, etoposide

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Autoimmune hepatitis

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Minocycline

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Bullous pemphigoid

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  • Furosemide, PCN, captopril, beta-blockers

- sulfonamides, terbinafine, penicllamine

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DM-like eruption

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  • Hydroxyurea

- penicillamine, statins

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Eccrine squamous syringometaplasia

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  • Cytarabine, paclitaxel, docetaxel

- cyclophosphamide, busulfan, carmustine

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Elastosis perforans serpiginosa

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D-penicillamine

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Erythema nodosum

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OCPs, antiobiotics (SULFA, tetracycline), NSAIDs

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Extravasation reaction (ulcer, chemical cellulitis)

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Anthracyclines (doxorubicin/daunorubicin)

-actinomycin-D, docetaxel, paclitaxel, vinblastine, vincristine, etoposide, 5-FU

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Fixed drug eruption

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NSAIDs, sulfonamides, TCNs, phenolphthalein, pseudoephedrine (non-pigmenting variant)
-acetaminophen, ASA, OCP, barbituates

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Flag sign (of chemo)

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MTX (horizontal hyperpigmented bands of hair alternating with normal color)

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Gingival hyperplasia

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Phenytoin, cyclosporine, CCBs

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Hyperpigmentation

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antimalarials, clofazamine (violet-brown to blue in lesional skin), imipramine, amiodarone (blue-gray), phenothiazines (chlorpromaine, promethaine, prochlorperazine), chemotherapeutics, and minocycline

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Minocycline hyperpigmentation

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Type 1: blue-black color within scars, +iron (hemosiderin) with Perls stain
Type 2: blue-gray color on shins, +melanin (Fontana-Masson stain), +iron (Perls stain)
Type 3: generalized “muddy brown” hyperpigmentation in sun-exposed sites (increased melanin within epidermis, no iron deposition)

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18
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Hypersensitivity syndrome

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aromatic anticonvulsants (phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine), sulfonamides, allopurinol, dapsone, gold, olanzapine, saquinavir

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Hypertrichosis

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cyclosporine, phenytoin, minoxidil, danazol, anabolic steroids

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20
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Inflamed ADs

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5-FU

-Capecitabine, pentostatin

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21
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Inflamed SCC

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fludarabine

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22
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Inflamed SKs

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cytarabine, docetaxel

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23
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Leg ulcers

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hydroxyurea

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24
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Leukocytoclastic vascultitis

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Abx (especially beta-lactam)

-NSAIDs, diuretics

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25
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Lichenoid eruption

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  • HCTZ, beta-blockers, antimalarials, quinidine

- penicillamine, gold, furosemide, ACEi

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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis

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  • vancomycin, beta-lactam antibiotics, captopril, furosemide

- NSAIDs, phenytoin, sulfonamides, amiodarone, lithium

27
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Flagellate hyperpigmentation

A

bleomycin

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Supravenous serpentine hyperpigmentation

A

5-FU

29
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Sun-exposed hyperpigmentation

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daunorubicin, 5-FU, MTX

30
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Mucosal hyperpigmentation

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busulfan, cyclophosphamide, 5-FU, hydroxyurea, doxorubicin

31
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Hyperpigmentation of Occluded areas

A

thiotepa

-ifosfamide, topical carmustine, docetaxel, cisplatin

32
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Lupus (SCLE)

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HCTZ, griseofulvin, terbinafine, CCBx

33
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Lupus (SLE)

A

hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, MCN, phenytoin, penicillamine

34
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Melanonychia

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chemo (melphalan, hydroxyurea, bleomycin, capecitabine, doxorubicin), lamuvidine, MCN, idovudine (AZT)

35
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Mucositis

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cyclophosphamide, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, MTX (high dose), 5-FU

36
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Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis

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doxorubicin, daunorubicin, cytarabine, 5-FU, MTX, bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, busulfan, taxanes

37
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Onycholysis

A

paclitaxel, docetaxel, etoposide, retinoids, doxorubicin, captopril

38
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Photo-onycholysis

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TCN, OCPs, fluoroquinolones, psoralens

39
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Orange-red body fluid

A

Rifampin

40
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Pemphigus vulgaris

A
Thiol drugs (penicillamine, captropril, lisinopril)
-piroxicam, gold, sodium thiomalate, penicillins, cephalosporines, quinolones, rifampicin, phenylbutazone, propranolol, carbamazepine
41
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Penile ulcers

A

Foscarnet

42
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Photosensitivity (includes allergic and toxic reations)

A

griseofulvin, NSAIDs, phenothiazines, sulfonamides, thiazides, dapsone, MTX, hypdroxyurea, 5-FU, fluoroquinolones, TCNs, furosemid, diltiaem, isotretinoin, imipramine, chlorpromazine, phenothiazines

43
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Pseudoporphyria

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NSAIDs (naproxen, piroxicam), nalidixic acid), furosemide, HCTZ, isotretinoin, TCNs, sulfonamides

44
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Pseudotumor cerebri

A

TCN, isotretinoin

45
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Pseuodxanthoma elasticum

A

Penicillamine

46
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Psoriasis (induce/worsen)

A

terbinafine, NSAIDs, antimalarials, ACEI, lithium, beta-blockers

47
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pulmonary fibrosis

A

MTX, bleomycin, busulfan, amiodarone, gold, penicillamine

48
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Radiation recall

A

doxorubicin, daunorubicin, paclitael, docetaxel, MTX, actinomycin-D, capecitabine, gemcitabine, bleomycin

49
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Raynaud’s phenomenon

A

combination of bleomycin and vinblastine

50
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Sweet’s syndrome

A

GCSF

-carbamazepine, TMP-SMZ

51
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

A

allopurinol, PCNs, anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenytoin), sulfonamides, antiretrovirals, barbituates, NSAIDs

52
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Timeline for AGEP

A

hours to 2 days

53
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Timeline for phototoxic eruption

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hours to 7 days

54
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Timeline for urticaria

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hours to 6 days

55
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Timeline for lichenoid eruption

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30-100 days

56
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Timeline for fixed drug eruption

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up to 2 weeks with first exposure (<24h in subsequent exposure)

57
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Timeline for DRESS

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2-6 weeks (mean 3-4 weeks)

58
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Timeline for SJS/TEN

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7-21 days (first 2 months for anticonvulsants)

59
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Timeline for morbilliform reaction

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7-21 days

60
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Timeline for LABD (linear IgA bullous dermatosis)

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24h-2 weeks

61
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Timeline for pemphigus vulgaris reaction

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several weeks or months