Drug Reactions Flashcards
Drug Reactions
Coronary vasospasm
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
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Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, adenosine, niacine, Ca2+ channel blockers, Echinocandins (VANCE)
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
Anthracyclines (e.g. doxorubicin, daunorubicin); prevent with dexrazoxane
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Torsades de pointes
Antiarrhythmics (class IA, III), antibiotics (eg. macrolides), antipsychotics (eg. haloperidol), antidepressants (eg. TCAs), antiemetics ( eg. ondansetron)
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Adrenocortical insufficiency
HPA suppression 2° to glucocorticoid withdrawal
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Hot flashes
Tamoxifen, clomiphene
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Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, protease inhibitors , niacin, HCTZ, coticosteroids
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Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
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Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
Erythromcyin
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Diarrhea
Acamprosate, acarbose, cholinsterase inhibitors, colchicine, erythromycin, ezetimibe, metformin, misoprostol, orlistat, pramlintide, quinidine, SSRIs
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Focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Halothane, amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), valproic acid, acetaminophen
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Hepatitis
Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, statins, fibrates
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Pancreatitis
Didanosine, corticosteroids, alcohol, valproic acid, acetaminophen
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Pill-induced esophagitis
Tetracyclines, bisphosphonates, potassium chloride
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Psuedomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporin
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Agranulocytosis
Clozapine, carbamazepine, propylthiouracil, methimazole, colchicine, ganciclovir
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Aplastic anemia
Carbamazepine, methimazole, NSAIDs, benzene, chloramphenicol, propylthiouracil
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Direct Coombs-⊕ hemolytic anemia
Methyldopa, penicillin
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Gray baby syndrome
Chloramphenicol
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Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency
Isoniazid, sulfonamides, dapsone, primaquine, aspirin, ibuprofen, nitrofurantoin