Drug reactions Flashcards
Coronary vasospasm
amphetamines, cocaine, ergot alkaloids, sumatriptan
Cutaneous flushing
vancomycin, adenosine, niacin, nitrates, CCBs, echinocandins (-fungin)
DCM
Anthracyclines (doxorubicin, daunorubicin); prevent with dexrazoxane
Torsades de pointes
Class IA and III antiarrhythmics, antibiotics (macrolides), antipsychotics (haloperidol), antidepressants (TCAs) and antiemetics (ondansetron) ABCDE!
Adrenocortical insufficiency
glucocorticoid WITHDRAWL
Diabetes insipidus
lithium, demeclocycline
Hot flashes
tamoxifen, clomiphene
Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, niacin, HCTZ, corticosteroids
Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
SIADH
Carbamazepine, cyclophosphamide, SSRIs
Acute cholecystatic hepatitis, jaundice
Erythromycin
Diarrhea
Acamprosate, acarbose, cholinesterase inhibitors, colchicine, erythromycin, ezetimibe, metformin, misoprostol, orlistat, pramlintide, quinidine, SSRIs
focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Amantia phalloides (death-cap mushroom), valproic acid, acetominophen
Hepatits
Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, statins, fibrates
Pancreatitis
Didanosine, corticosteroids, alcohol, valproic acid, azothioprine, furosemide, HCTZ
Pill esophagitis
bisphosphonates, ferrous sulfate, NSAIDs, KCl, tetracyclines
Pseudomembranous colitis
Ampicillin, cephalosporins, clindamycin, fluoroquinolones (leads to C. difficile)
Agranulocytosis
Clozapine, carbamazepine, PTU, methimazole, colchicine, ganciclovir
Aplastic anemia
Carbamazepine, methimazole, NSAIDs, benzene, chloramphenicol, PTU
Direct Coombs+ hemolytic anemia
Methyldopa, penicillin