Drug Reactions Flashcards
Cardiovascular - What are the causal agents of Coronary vasospasm?
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
Cardiovascular - What are the causal agents of Cutaneous flushing?
Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers
Acronym - VANC
Cardiovascular - What are the causal agents of Dilated cardiomyopathy?
Doxorubicin, daunorubicin
Cardiovascular - What are the causal agents of Torsades de pointes?
Class III (e.g., sotalol) and class IA (e.g., quinidine) antiarrhythmics, macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs
Endocrine/reproductive - What are the causal agents of Adrenocortical insufficiency?
HPA suppression 2° to glucocorticoid withdrawal
Endocrine/reproductive - What are the causal agents of Hot flashes?
Tamoxifen, clomiphene
Endocrine/reproductive - What are the causal agents of Hyperglycemia?
Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ, β-blockers, Corticosteroids
(Acronym - Taking Pills Necessitates Having Blood Checked)
Endocrine/reproductive - What are the causal agents of Hypothyroidism?
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
GI - What are the causal agents of Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice?
Erythromycin
GI - What are the causal agents of Diarrhea?
Metformin, Erythromycin, Colchicine, Orlistat, Acarbose
Acronym - Might Excite Colon On Accident
GI - What are the causal agents of Focal to massive hepatic necrosis?
Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen
GI - What are the causal agents of Hepatitis?
INH
GI - What are the causal agents of Pancreatitis?
Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ
(Acronym - Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress)
GI - What are the causal agents of Pseudomembranous colitis?
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins
Antibiotics predispose to superinfection by resistant C. difficile
Hematologic - What are the causal agents of Agranulocytosis?
Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil
(Acronym - Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes)
Hematologic - What are the causal agents of Aplastic anemia?
Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil
(Acronym - Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly)
Hematologic - What are the causal agents of Direct Coombs - positive hemolytic anemia?
Methyldopa, penicillin
Hematologic - What are the causal agents of Gray baby syndrome?
Chloramphenicol
Hematologic - What are the causal agents of Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency?
INH, Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin
(Acronym - hemolysis IS D PAIN)