Drug Side Effects Flashcards
1
Q
Flushing
A
“VANC”
- Vancomycin
- Adenosine
- Niacin
- Calcium-channel Blockers
2
Q
Coronary Vasospasm
A
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Triptans (Sumatriptan)
- Ergotamine
3
Q
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
A
The “D’s”
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Doxyrubicin
- Daunorubicin
4
Q
Torsade de Pointes
A
- Potassium channel blockers
- Class III
- Sodium channel blockers
- Class IA
- Macrolides
- Haloperidol
- Chloroquine
- Protease inhibitors
5
Q
Thrombocytopenia
A
tH**romby**Cytopenia
- Heparin
- Cimetidine
6
Q
Agranulocytosis
A
“Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes”
- Dapsone
- Carbamazepine
- Clozapine
- Colchicine
- Methimazole
- Propylthiouracil
(3 C’s, anti-thyroid drugs, and Dapsone)
7
Q
Aplastic Anemia
A
“Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly”
- Carbamazepine
- Methimazole
- NSAIDs
- Benzene
- Chloramphenicol
- Propylthiouracil
8
Q
Grey Baby Syndrome
A
Chloramphenicol
9
Q
Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency
A
“Hemolysis IS D PAIN”
- Isoniazid
- Sulfanamides
- Dapsone
- Primaquine
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Naphthalene / Nitrofurantoin
10
Q
Thrombosis
A
Oral contraceptives
(Especially if a smoker or over 65)
11
Q
Pulmonary Fibrosis
A
“Breathing AIr Badly from Medications”
- Bleomycin
- Amiodarone
- Busulfan
- Methotrexate
12
Q
Dry Cough
A
ACE Inhibitors
13
Q
Pseudomembranous Colitis
A
- Clindamycin
- Ampicillin / Amoxicillin
14
Q
Hepatic Necrosis
A
Liver “HAVAc”
- Halothane
- Acetaminophen
- Valproic acid
- Amanita phalloides
15
Q
Hepatitis
A
Isoniazid