Drug Reactions Flashcards
cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
coronary vasospasm
VANComycin Adenosine, Niacin, Ca++ channel blockers
“VANC”
cutaneous flushing
doxorubicin (adriamycin), daunorubicin
dilated cardiomyopathy
class III (sotalol) & class IA (quinidine) antiarrhythmics
torsades de pointes
Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, Dapsone
agranulocytosis
“Agranulocytosis Could Certainly Cause Pretty Major Damage”
chloramphenicol, benzene, NSAIDs, propylthiouracil, methimazole
aplastic anemia
methyldopa, penicillin
direct coomb’s - positive hemolytic anemia
chloramphenicol
gray baby syndrome
Isoniazid (INH), Sulfonamides, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin
hemolysis in G6PD deficient patients
“hemolysis IS PAIN”
Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa drugs
megaloBLASTic anemia
“having a BLAST with PMS”
OCPs (estrogens)
thrombotic complications
ACE inhibitors
cough
remember – ARBs (losartan) = no cough
BLeomycin, Amiodarone, Busulfan
pulmonary fibrosis
“its hard to BLAB when you have pulmonary fibrosis”
erythromycin
acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
Halothane, Amanita phalloides, Valproic acid, Acetaminophen
“liver HAVAc”
focal to massive hepatic necrosis
INH (Isonizaid)
hepatitis
clindamycin, ampicillin
pseudomembranous colitis
glucocorticoid withdrawal (HPA suppression)
adrenocortical insufficiency
Spironolactone, Digitalis, Cimetidine, chronic Alcohol use, estrogens, Ketoconazole
gynecomastia
“Some Drugs Create Awkward Knockers”
tamoxifen, clomiphene
hot flashes
niacin, tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, HCTZ, corticosteroids
hyperglycemia
lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
hypothyroidism
glucocorticoids, protease inhibitors
fat redistribution
phenytoin, verapamil
gingival hyperplasia
furosemide, thiazides, niacin, cyclosporine
gout
Fibrates, Niacin, Colchicine, Hydroxychloroquine, Ingerferon-alpha, Penicillamine, Statins, Glucocorticoids
myopathies
“Fish N CHIPS Give you myopathies”
corticosteroids, heparin
osteoporosis
Sulfonamides, Amiodarone, Tetracycline
photosensitivity
“SAT for a photo”
Penicillin, Ethosuximide, Carbamazepine, Sulfa drugs, Lamotrigine, Allopurinol, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital
rash (stevens-johnson sundrome)
“bad rash after a PEC SLAPP”
Hydralazine, INH, Procainamide, Phenytoin
SLE
“its not HIPP to have lupus”
tetracyclines
teeth (kids)
fluoroquinolones
tendonitis, tendon rupture, cartilage damage
lithium, demeclocycline
diabetes insipidus
expired tetracycline
Fanconi’s syndrome (remember ass. w/ amino acid Cysteine)
cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide
prevent by?
hemorrhagic cystitis
prevent by coadministering w/ mesna
methicillin, NSAIDs, furosemide
interstitial nephritis
carbamazepine, cyclophosphamide
SIADH
quinidine, quinine
cinchonism
antipsychotics, reserpine, methoclopramide
parkinson-like syndrome
Isoniazid, Buproprion, Imipenem/cilastatin, Tramadol, Enflurane, Methoclopramide
seizures
“with seizures, I BITE My tongue”
antipsychotics
tardive dyskinesia
atropine, TCAs, H1-blockers, neuroleptics
antimuscarinic
metronidazole, certain cephalosprins, procarbazine, 1st gen sulfonylureas
disulfiram-like reaction
aminoglycosides, vancomycin, loop diuretics, cisplatin
nephrotoxicity/ototoxicity