Drug reactions and the agent that causes them Flashcards
Coronary Vasospasm
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
Cutaneous flushing
vancomycin, adenosine, niacin, calcium channel blockers. VANC
Dilated cardiomyopathy
doxorubicin, daunorubicin
Torsades de Pointes
Class III (sotalol) and Class IA (quinidine) antiarrhythmics, macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCA
adrenocortical insufficiency
glucocorticoid withdrawal
Hot flashes
tamoxifen, clomiphene
Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, niacine, 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)
Hepatic Necrosis
Halothane, Amanita Phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, ACetaminophen. (liver HAVAC)
Hepatitis
INH
Pancreatitis
Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diurectics (loop & thiazide). (Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress).
Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, Ampicillin, Cephalosporins (antiobiotics predispose body to super infection by C. diff)
Agranulocytosis
Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil. (Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes)