Drug reactions (Pg. 239) Flashcards
S/E - Coronary Vasospasm
Amphetamin, cocaine, ergot alkaloids, sumatriptan
S/E - Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Nitrates, Ca2+ channel blockers, Echinocandins (VANNCE)
S/E - Dilated cardiomyopathy
Anthracyclines (eg, doxorubicin, daunorubicin); prevent with dexrazoxane
S/E - Torsades de pointes
AntiArrhythmics (class IA, III), antiBiotics (eg, macrolides), anti“C”ychotics (eg, haloperidol), antiDepressants (eg, TCAs), antiEmetics (eg, ondansetron) (ABCDE)
S/E - Adrenocortical insufficiency
HPA suppression 2° to glucocorticoid withdrawal
S/E - Diabetes insipidus
Lithium, demeclocycline
S/E - Hot flashes
Tamoxifen, clomiphene
S/E - Hyperglycemia
“Taking Pills Causes Nasty Hyperglycemia”
Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ,
Corticosteroids
S/E - Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
S/E - SIADH
Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, SSRIs Can’t Concentrate Serum Sodium
S/E - Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
Erythromycin
S/E - Diarrhea
Acamprosate, acarbose, cholinesterase inhibitors, colchicine, erythromycin, ezetimibe, metformin, misoprostol, orlistat, pramlintide, quinidine, SSRIs
(AACCEEMM -OPQSS)
S/E - Focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Liver “HAVAc”
- Halothane
- Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom)
- Valproic acid
- Acetaminophen
S/E - Hepatitis
Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, statins, fibrates (Antimycobacterial drugs vs. Lipid lowering agents)
S/E - Pancreatitis
“Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress”
- Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproicacid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ)
S/E - Pill-induced esophagitis
Bisphosphonates, ferrous sulfate, NSAIDs, potassium chloride, tetracyclines
S/E - Pseudomembranous colitis
Ampicillin, cephalosporins, clindamycin, fluoroquinolones
S/E - Agranulocytosis
“Can Cause Pretty Major Collapse of Granulocytes”
- Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, Colchicine, Ganciclovir
S/E - Aplastic anemia
“Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly”
- Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil