Drug Rxns

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Drug reaction: Coronary vasospasm

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Causal agents: cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids

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Drug reaction: cutaneous flushing

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Causal agents: Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers (VANC)

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Drug reaction: dilated cardiomyopathy

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Causal agents: anthracyclines (ex doxorubicin, daunorubicin); prevent with dexrazoxane

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Drug reaction: torsades de pointes

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Causal agents: Class IA (ex quinidine) and class III (ex sotalol) anti-arrhythmics; macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs

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Drug reaction: Adrenocortical insufficiency

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Causal agents: glucocortiocoid withdrawal

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Drug reaction: hot flashes

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Causal agents: tamoxifen, clomiphene

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Drug reaction: hyperglycemia

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Causal agents: Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ, Corticosteroids “taking pills necessitates having blood checked”

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Drug reaction: hypothyroidism

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Causal agents: lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides

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Drug reaction: acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice

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Causal agents: Erythromycin

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Drug reaction: diarrhea

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Causal agents: Metformin, Erythromycin, Colchicine, Orlistat, Acarbose “might excite colon on accident”

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Drug reaction: focal to massive hepatic necrosis

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Causal agents: Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproid acid, Acetaminophen “Liver HAVAc”

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Drug reaction: hepatitis

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Causal agents: rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, statins, fibrates

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Drug reaction: pancreatitis

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Causal agents: Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (furosemid, HCTZ) “Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress”

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Drug reaction: psudomembranous colitis

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Causal agents: Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins -> predispose to superinfection by c.diff (treat with oral vancomycin or oral metronidazole)

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Drug reaction: Agranulocytosis

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Causal agents: Ganciclovir, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil “Gangs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes”

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Drug reaction: Aplastic anemia

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Causal agents: Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil “Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly”

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Drug reaction: Direct Coombs (+) hemolytic anemia

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Causal agents: Methyldopa, penicillin

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Drug reaction: Gray baby syndrome

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Causal agents: Chloramphenicol

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Drug reaction: Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency

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Causal agents: Isoniazid, Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin (Hemolysis IS D PAIN)

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Drug reaction: Megaloblastic anemia

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Causal agents: Phenytoin, MTX, Sulfa drugs “Having a blast with PMS”

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Drug reaction: Thrombocytopenia

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Causal agents: Heparin

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Drug reaction: Thrombotic complications

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Causal agents: OCP, hormone replacement therapy

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Drug reaction: Fat redistribution

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Causal agents: Protease inhibitors, Glucocorticoids “Fat PiG”

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Drug reaction: Gingival hyperplasia

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Causal agents: Phenytoin, Calcium channel blockers, cyclosporine

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Drug reaction: Hyperuricemia (gout)

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Causal agents: Pyrazinamide, Thiazides, Furosemide, Niacin, Cyclosporine “Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care”

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Drug reaction: Myopathy

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Causal agents: Fibrates, niacin, colchicine, hydroxycholoroquine, INFalpha, penicillamine, statins, glucocorticoids

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Drug reaction: Osteoporosis

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Causal agents: corticosteroids, heparin

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Drug reaction: photosensitivity

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Causal agents: Sulfonamides, Amiodarone, Tetracyclines, 5-FU “SAT For Photo”

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Drug reaction: Rash (Stevens-Johnson syndrome)

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Causal agents: anti-epileptic drugs (especially lamotrigine), allopurinol, sulfa drugs, penicillin

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Drug reaction: SLE-like syndrome

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Causal agents: sulfa drugs, hydralazine, isoniazid, procainamide, phenytoin, etanercept

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Drug reaction: teeth discoloration

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Causal agents: tetracyclines

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Drug reaction: tendonitis, tendon rupture and cartilage damage

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Causal agents: fluoroquinolones

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Drug reaction: cinchonism (tinitis, hearing loss, blurred vision)

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Causal agents: quinidine, quinine

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Drug reaction: Parkinson-like syndrome

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Causal agents: antipsychotics, reserpine, metoclopramide

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Drug reaction: Seizures

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Causal agents: Isoniazid (causes vitamin B6 deficiency), bupropion, imipenem/cilastatin, enflurane

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Drug reaction: tardive dyskinesia

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Causal agents: antipsychotics, metoclopramide

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Drug reaction: diabetes insipidus

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Causal agents: lithium, demeclocycline

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Drug reaction: Fanconi syndrome

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Causal agents: expired tetracycline

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Drug reaction: Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Causal agents: Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide (prevent by coadministering with mesna)

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Drug reaction: interstitial nephritis

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Causal agents: methicillin, NSAIDS, furosemide

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Drug reaction: SIADH

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Causal agents: Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, SSRIs “Can’t Concentrate Serum Sodium”

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Drug reaction: Dry cough

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Causal agents: ACE inhibitors

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Drug reaction: pulmonary fibrosis

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Causal agents: Bleomycin, Amiodarone, Busulfan, Methotrexate “Breathing Air Badly from Medications”

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Drug reaction: Antimuscarinic

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Causal agents: Atropine, TCAs, H1-blockers, antipsychotics

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Drug reaction: disulfiram-like reaction (increased hangover symptoms)

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Causal agents: metronidazole, some cephalosporins, griseofulvin, procarbazine, 1st gen sulfonylureas

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Drug reaction: Nephrotoxicity/ ototoxicity

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Causal agents: aminoglycosides, vancomycin, loop diruetics, cisplatin (may respond to amifostine)