Drug Reactions Flashcards
Coronary vasospasm
cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, CCBs [VANC]
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Doxorubicin, daunorubicin
Torsades de pointes
Class III and class IA antiarrhythmics, macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs
Adrenocortical insufficiency
HPA suppression secondary to steroid withdrawal
hot flashes
tamoxifen, clomiphene
hyperglycemia
tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, niacin, HCTZ, beta-blockers, corticosteroids [taking pills necessitates having blood check]
hypothyroidism
lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
erythromycin
diarrhea
metformin, erythromycin, colchicine, orlistat, acarbose [might excite colon on accident]
focal to massive hepatic necrosis
halothane, amanita phalloides (death cap), valproate, acetaminophen [Liver HAVAc
Hepatitis
INH
Pancreatitis
Didanosine, corticosteroids, alcohol, valproate, azathioprine, diuretics [drugs causing a violent abdominal distress]
pseudomembrnaous colitis
clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins
agranulocytosis
dapsone, clozapine, carbamaepine, colchicine, methimazole, propylthiouracil [drugs CCCrush myeloblasts and promyelocytes]
aplastic anemia
carbamazepine, methimazole, NSAIDs, benzene, chloramphenicol, propylthiouracil [can’t make new blood cells properly]
direct coombs-positive hemolytic anemia
methyldopa, penicillin
gray baby syndrome
chloramphenicol