Drug reactions Flashcards
coronary vasospasm
cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids (ergonavine)
cutaneous flushing
vancomycin, adenosine, niacin, Calcium channel blockers
VANC
Dilated cardiomyopathy
doxorubicin, daunorubicin
torsades de pointes
Class III (sotalol) and class 1a (quinidine) antiarrhythmics, macrolides, antipsychotics, TCAs
(Some Queens Make Arrhythmias and Torsades)
Some Risky Meds Can Produce QT:
sotalol, risperidone, macrolides, chloroquine, protease inhibitors, quinidine, thiazides
hot flashes
tamoxifen, clomiphene
hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, Hctz, Beta blockers, corticosteroids
Taking Pills Necessitates Having Blood Checked
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 mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen
Liver HAVAc
Hepatitis
Isoniazid
Pancreatitis
Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ)
Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress
Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins
Agranulocytosis
Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthioruacil
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
Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency
Isoniazid, Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin
Hemolysis IS D PAIN