Drug reactions - Hematologic

Question 1

Which drugs cause agranulocytosis?

Answer 1

Ganciclovir, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil (Gangs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes).

Question 2

Which drugs cause aplastic anemia?

Answer 2

Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, PTU (Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly)

Question 3

Which drugs cause Direct coombs + hemolytic anemia?

Answer 3

Methyldopa, penicillin

Question 4

Which drugs cause gray baby syndrome?

Answer 4

chloramphenicol

Question 5

Which drugs cause hemolysis in G6PD deficiency?

Answer 5

Isoniazid, Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin. (IS D PAIN!)

Question 6

Which drugs cause megaloblastic anemia?

Answer 6

Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa Drugs (Having a blast w/ PMS)

Question 7

Which drugs cause thrombocytopenia?

Answer 7

Heparin

Question 8

Which drugs cause thrombotic complications?

Answer 8

OCPs, hormone replacement drugs