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Drug Side-Effects/Interactions Flashcards

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Photosensitivity drugs

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SAT: Sulfonamides, Amiodarone, Tetracyclines

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Grey baby syndrome, Grey man syndrome, Red man syndrome?

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Chloramphenicol; Amiodarone; Vancomycin

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What drugs should a patient with a Sulfa allergy avoid?

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PFACTSSS: Probenecid, Furosemide, Acetazolamide, Celecoxib, Thiazides, Sulfonamide abx, Sulfasalazine, Sulfonylureas

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What drugs cause a disulfiram-like rxn?

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Disulfiram (antabuse), certain Cephalosporins, Metronidazole, 1st gen Sulfonylureas, Procarbazine

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Drug-induced Lupus

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SHIPP: Sulfonamides, Hydralazine, INH, Procainamide, Pheytoin (dX with anti-Histone antibodies)

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Drugs that induce P450

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BCG PQRS: Barbiturates, Carbamazepine, Griseofulvin, Phenytoin, Quinidine, Rifampin, St. John’s Wart

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Drugs that inhibit P450

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PICK EGS: Protease inhibitors, INH, Cemitidine, Ketoconazole, Erythromycin, Grapefruit Juice, Sulfonamides

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Drugs with anti-muscarinic effects:

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  • Atropine
  • TCAs (e.g., amitriptyline)
  • H1 receptor antagonists (e.g., diphenhydramine)
  • Neuroleptics
  • Antiparkinsonian drugs
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Drugs that cause coronary vasospasm

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Sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids, cocaine, amphetamines

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Drugs that cause cutaneous flushing

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VANC: Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, CCBs

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Drugs that cause dilated cardiomyopathy

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Doxorubicin, Duanorubicin

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Drugs that cause torsades de pointes

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Class IA (quinidine) and Class III (sotalol) antiarrhythmics, Macrolides, Haloperidol, Risperidone, Antimalarials, Methadone, Protease Inhibitors
*Tx with Magnesium sulfate
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Drugs that cause agranulocytosis

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Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, Dapsone

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Drugs that cause aplastic anemia

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Chloramphenicol, Benzene, NSAIDs, Propylthiouracil, Methimazole

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Drugs that cause direct coombs-positive hemolytic anemia

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Methyldopa, Penicillin

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Drugs that cause gray baby syndrome

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Chloramphenicol

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Drugs that cause hemolysis in G6PD deficient patients

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“Hemolysis IS PAIN”

*Isoniazid, Sulfonamides, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin; also Dapsone, Napthelene, Fava beans

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Drugs that cause megaloblastic anemia

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“Having a blast with PMS”

*Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa drugs

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Drugs that cause thrombotic complications (DVT, PE)

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OCPs, especially in smokers, >35, migraine with aura

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Drugs that cause thrombocytopenia

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Heparin, H2 blockers

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Drugs that cause cough

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ACE-Is

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Drugs that cause pulmonary fibrosis

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Bleomycin, Amiodarone, Bisulfan

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Drugs that cause acute cholestatic hepatitis and jaundice

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Erythromycin (though macrolides are generally safe in pregnancy)

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Drugs that cause focal to massive hepatic necrosis

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“Liver HAVAc”

*Halothane, Amanita phalloides (alpha-amanitin inhibits RNA polymerase II, causing hepatotoxicity), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen

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Drugs that cause hepatitis

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INH

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Drugs that cause pseudomembranous colitis

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Clindamycin, ampicillin, all abx

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Drugs that cause adrenal insufficiency (tertiary)

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Glucocorticoid withdrawal (HPA suppression)

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Drugs that cause gynecomastia

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“Some Drugs Create Awkward Knockers”

*Spironolactone, Digitalis, Cimetidine, chronic Alcohol use, Ketoconazole; also Marijuana

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Drugs that cause hot flashes

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Tamoxifen, Clomiphene

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Drugs that cause hyperglycemia

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Niacin, Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, HCTZ, Corticosteroids

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Drugs that cause hypothyroidism

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Lithium, Amiodarone, Sulfonamides

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Drugs that cause fat redistribution

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Glucocorticoids, Protease inhibitors

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Drugs that cause gingival hyperplasia

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Phenytoin, Verapamil

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Drugs that cause gout

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Furosemide, Thiazides, Niacin, Cyclosporine

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Drugs that cause myopathies

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“Fish N CHIPS Give you myopathies”

*Fibrates, Niacin, Colchicine, Hydroxychloroquine, Interferon-alpha, Penicillamine, Statins, Glucocorticoids

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Drugs that cause osteoporosis

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Corticosteroids, heparin

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Drugs that cause rash (Stevens-Johnsons syndrome)

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“Bad rash after a PEC SLAPP”
*Penicillin, Ethosuximide, Carbamazepine, Sulfa drugs, Lamotrigine, Allopurinol, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital
(Seizures, Sulfas, -Cillins)

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Drugs that cause photosensitivity

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“SAT for a photo”

*Sulfonamides, Amiodarone, Tetracycline

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Drugs that cause SLE-like syndrome

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SHIPP

*Sulfonamide, Hydralazine, INH, Procainamide, Phenytoin

40
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Drugs that affect teeth (kids)

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Tetracylines

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Drugs that cause diabetes insipidus

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Lithium, Demeclocycline

*Tx with Hydrochlorothiazide (plus Ameloride for Lithium-induced NDI)

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Drugs that cause Fanconi’s syndrome

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*Defective PCT reabsorption:

Expired tetracycline, heavy metal exposure, Wilson’s disease

43
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Drugs that cause tendonitis, tendon rupture, cartilage damage

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Fluoroquinolones

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Drugs that cause hemorrhagic cystitis

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Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide (prevent by coadministering with Mesna)

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Drugs that cause interstitial nephritis

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Methicillin, NSAIDs, Furosemide

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Drugs that cause SIADH

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Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide

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Drugs that cause Parkinson-like syndrome

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Antipsychotics, Reserpine, Metoclopramide, MPTP (toxic metabolite of illegal demerol production)

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Drugs that cause seizures

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“With seizures, I BITE My tongue”

  • INH, Buproprion, Imipenem/cilastatin, Tramadol, Enflurane, Metoclopramide
  • Also, evening primrose oil and BZD/EtOH withdrawal
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Drugs that cause cinchonism

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Quinidine, quinine

50
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Drugs that cause tardive dyskinesia

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Antipsychotics

51
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Drugs that cause disulfiram reaction

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Metronidazole, certain Cephalosporins, Procarbazine, 1st generation Sulfonylureas, Disulfiram

52
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Drugs that cause antimuscarinic symptoms

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Atropine, TCAs, H1 blockers, Neuroleptics

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Drugs that cause nephrotoxicity/ototoxicity

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Aminoglycosides, Vancomycin, Loop diuretics, Cisplatin

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