Drug Reactions Flashcards
What are the causal agents of cutaneous flushing? 4
Vancomycin
Adenosine
Niacin
Calcium channel blockers
What are the causal agents of coronary vasospasm? 3
Cocaine
Sumatriptan
Ergot alkaloids
What are the causal agents of dilated cardiomyopathy? 2
Doxorubicin
Daunorubicin
What are the causal agents of torsades de pointes? 5
Class 3 antiarrythmics (Sotalol) Class 1A (Quinidine) Macrolides Antipsychotics TCAs
What are the causal agents of adrenocortical insufficiency? 1
Glucocorticoid withdrawal
What are the causal agents of hot flashes? 2
Tamoxifen
Clomiphene
What are the causal agents of hyperglycemia? 6
Tacrolimus Protease inhibitors Niacin HCTZ Beta blockers Corticosteroids
What are the causal agents of hypothyroidism? 3
Lithium
Amiodarone
Sulfonamides
What are the causal agents of acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice? 1
Erythromycine
What are the causal agents of diarrhea? 5
Metformin Erythromycin Colchicine Orlistat Acarbose
What are the causal agents of focal to massive hepatic necrosis? 4
Halothane
Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom)
Valproic acid
Acetaminophen
What are the causal agents of hepatitis? 1
INH
What are the causal agents of pancreatitis? 6
Didanosine Corticosteroids Alcohol Valproic acid Azathioprine Diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ)
What are the causal agents of pseudomembranous colitis? 3
Antibiotics like :
Clindamycin
Ampicillin
Cephalosporins
What are the causal agents of agranulocytosis? 6
Dapsone Clozapine Carbamazepine Colchicine Methimazole PTU
What are the causal agents of aplastic anemia? 6
Carbamazepine Methimazole NSAIDs Benzene Chloramphenicol PTU
What are the causal agents of direct coombs positive hemolytic anemia? 2
Methyldopa
Penicillin
What are the causal agents of gray baby syndrome? 1
Chloramphenicol
What are the causal agents of hemolysis in G6PD deficiency? 7
INH Sulfonamides Dapsone Primaquine Aspirin Ibuprofen Nitrofourantoin
What are the causal agents of megaloblastic anemia?3
Phenytoin
Methotrexate
Sulfa drugs
What are the causal agents of thrombotic complications? 1
OCPs (estrogens)
What are the causal agents of thrombocytopenia? 2
Heparin
Cimetidine
What are the causal agents of fat redistribution? 2
Protease Inhibitors
Glucocorticoid
What are the causal agents of Gingival Hyperplasia? 4
Phenytoin
verapamil
cyclosporine
Nifedipine
What are the causal agents of hyperuricemia? 5
Pyrazinamide Thiazides Furosemide Niacin Cyclosporine
What are the causal agents of Myopathy? 8
Fibrates Niacin Colchicine Hydroxychloroquine IFN alfa Penicillamine Statins Glucocorticoids
What are the causal agents of osteoporosis? 2
Corticosteroids
Heparin
What are the causal agents of Rash (Stevens Johnson Syndrome)? 8
Anti epileptic Drugs: Ethosuximide, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital
Allopurinol
Sulfa Drugs
Penicillin
What are the causal agents of SLE-Like Syndrome? 6
Sulfa Drugs Hydralazine INH Procainamide Phenytoin Etanercept
What are the causal agents of teeth discoloration? 1
Tetracycline
What are the causal agents of tendonitis, tendon rupture, cartilage damage?
Fluoroquinolones
What are the causal agents of cinchonism? 2
Quinidine
Quinine
What are the causal agents of Parkinson like syndrome? 3
Antipyschotics
Metoclopramide
Reserpine
What are the causal agents of seizures? 6
INH (Vitamin B6 def) Bupropion Imipenem/Cilastatin Tramadol Enflurane Metoclopramide