Drug Reactions Flashcards
(cardiovascular) Coronary vasospasm
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
(cardiovascular) Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers; Mnemonic: “VANC”
(cardiovascular) Dilated cardiomyopathy
Doxorubicin, daunorubicin
(cardiovascular) Torsades de pointes
Class III (e.g., sotalol) and class IA (e.g., quinidine) antiarrhythmics, macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs
(endocrine/reproductive) Adrenocortical insufficiency
HPA suppression 2¡ to glucocorticoid withdrawal
(endocrine/reproductive) Hot flashes
Tamoxifen, clomiphene
(endocrine/reproductive) Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ, beta-blockers, Corticosteroids; Mnemonic: “Taking Pills Necessitates Having Blood Checked”
(endocrine/reproductive) Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
(GI) Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
Erythromycin
(GI) Diarrhea
Metformin, Erythromycin, Colchicine, Orlistat, Acarbose; Mnemonic: “Might Excite Colon On Accident”
(GI) Focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen; Mnemonic: Liver “HAVAc”
(GI) Hepatitis
INH
(GI) Pancreatitis
Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ); Mnemonic: “Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress”
(GI) Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins ; Mnemonic: Antibiotics predispose to superinfection by resistant C. difficile
(Hematologic) Agranulocytosis
Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil; Mnemonic: Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes
(Hematologic) Aplastic anemia
Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil; Mnemonic: Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly
(Hematologic) Direct Coombs- positive hemolytic anemia
Methyldopa, penicillin
(Hematologic) Gray baby syndrome
Chloramphenicol