Drug Side Effects Flashcards
Flushing
niacin, vancomycin (red man syndrome), adenosine, dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
Coronary artery vasospasm
cocaine, amphetamines, triptans, ergotamine
Dilated cardiomyopathy
doxorubicin, daunorubicin
Torsades de pointes (prolonged QT)
potassium channel blockers (class III), sodium channel blockers (class IA), macrolides, haloperidol, chloroquine, protease inhibitors (ritonavir)
Thrombocytopenia
heparin, cimetidine
Agranulocytosis
clozapine, carbamazepine, colchicine, propylthiouracil, methimazole, dapsone
-think of the C’s + antithyroid drugs
Aplastic anemia
chloramphenicol, benzene, NSAIDs, propylthiouracil, methimazole
Gray baby syndrome
chloramphenicol
Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency
isoniazid, sulfonamides, primaquine, aspirin (high-dose), ibuprofen, nitrofurantoin, dapsone, fava beans, naphthalene
Thrombosis
oral contraceptives
Pulmonary fibrosis
amiodarone, bleomycin, busulfan
Cough
ace inhibitors
Pseudomembranous colitis
clindamycin, amoxicillin/ampicillin
Hepatic necrosis
halothane, acetaminophen, valproic acid, amanita phalloides (mushroom toxin)
Hepatitis
isoniazid
Tertiary adrenal insufficiency
corticosteroid withdrawal