Drug Reactions Flashcards
How can you classify adverse drug reactions?
Type A: intolerance and side effects: dose dependant and predictable
Type B: idiosyncratic effect
Type C: chronic effect
What are the two categories of adverse drug reactions?
Drug induced illnesses
Drug drug interactions
What are the 8 features of adverse drug reactions?
Over dose Intolerance Idiosyncrasy Side effect Teratogenic Hypersensitivy Drug interactions
How dose a drug overdose occur?
Ingestion or application of a drug in quantities greater than are recommended
May lead to death
What is the max dose of aspirin in 24hours?
4g
What are the signs of aspirin overdose?
Tinnitus Deafness Hyperventilation Sweating coma Reye's syndrome
What is Reye’s syndrome?
Causes liver and brain damage Persistant vomiting Loss of energy Delerium and mood changes Drowsiness
How do you treat aspirin overdose?
Gastric lavage
Activated charcoal
Sodium bicarbonate and hameodialysis if severe
What is the max dose of paracetamol in 24 hours?
4g
What are the signs of paracetamol over dose?
Nausea and vomiting Encephalopathy Hypoglycaemia Cerebral oedema Death Hameorrhage
How do you treat paracetamol overdose?
Gastric lavage
Activated charcoal
Liver transplant
Parvolex
What are the signs of opioid toxicity?
Sedation Unresponsive nausea Myoclonus jerks Low RR Constricted pupils Hypotension
What is the antidote for opioids?
Naloxone
What is intolerance? Which factors may predispose to intolerance?
A lower threshold to the normal pharmacological action of a drug
Associated with age and renal and hepatic impairment
What is idiosyncrasy?
Abnormal refrain to a drug to an abnormality of the individual
Eg lack of enzyme