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First Aid Drug Toxicities & Interactions Flashcards

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Coronary vasospasm

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C-TEAM Cocaine, Triptan, Ergot alkaloids, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine

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Cutaneous flushing

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VANC: Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers (amlodipine specifically)

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), daunorubicin

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Torsades de pointes

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CAMP Class 13a RAT, Chloroquine, Antipsychotics (chlorpromazine, phenothiazide, ziprasidone) Macrolides Protease inhibitors Class 1a:disopyramide, quinidine, procainamide Class 3 (besides amiodirone):ibutilide, dofetilide, sotalol Ranalozine Antihistamines TCA’

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Agranulocytosis

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Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Propylthiouracil, Methimazole (Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes)

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Aplastic anemia

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Carbamazepine, Chloramphenicol, benzene, NSAIDs, propylthiouracil, methimazole

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Direct Coombs positive hemolytic anemia

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Methyldopa, Penicillin

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Gray baby syndrome

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Chloramphenicol

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Hemolysis in G6PD-deficient patients

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Isoniazid (INH), Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Fava Beans, Napthalene, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin (hemolysis IS DFN PAIN)

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Megaloblastic anemia

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Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa drugs (having a blast with PMS)

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Thrombocytopenia

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Heparin, cimetidine(H2 blocker)

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12
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Thrombosis

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OCPs

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13
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Cough

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ACE inhibitors (note: ARBs like losartan - no cough)

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Pulmonary fibrosis

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Bleomycin, Amiodarone, Busulfan, Methotrexate (Breathing Air Badly from Medications)

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15
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Acute cholestatic hepatitis

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Macrolides (Erythromycin)

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Focal to massive hepatic necrosis

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Halothane, Amanita phalloides, Valproic acid, Acetaminophen (liver HAVAc)

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17
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Hepatitis

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INH

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18
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Pseudomembranous colitis

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Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins

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Adrenocortical insufficiency

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Glucocorticoid withdrawal (HPA suppression)

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20
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Gynecomastia

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Spironolactone, Digitalis, Cimetidine, chronic Alcohol use, estrogens, Ketoconazole, Pot (Some Drugs Create Awesome Knockers)

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21
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Hot flashes

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Tamoxifen, clomiphene

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Hypothyroidism

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Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides (Fat SAL)

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Hyperglycemia

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Tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ, B blockers, Corticosteroids (Taking Pills Necessiates Having Blood Checked)

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Fat redistribution

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Glucocorticoids, protease inhibitors Fat PiG

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Gingival hyperplasia

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Phenytoin, verapamil, cyclosporine, nifedipine

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Gout

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Furosemide, thiazides, niacin, cyclosporine, pyrazinamide (Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care)

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Myopathies

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Fibrates, Niacin, Colchicine, Hydroxychlorquine, Interferon-α, Penicillamine, Statins, Glucocorticoids, (Fish N CHIPS Give you myopathies)

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Osteoporosis

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Corticosteroids, heparin

29
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Photosensitivity

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Sulfonamides, Amiodarone, Tetracycline, Quinolone (SAT for a photo)

30
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Rash (Stevens Johnson syndrome)

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Anti-epileptics (Ethosuximide, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital) Allopurinol, Sulfa Drugs, Penicillin

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SLE-Iike syndrome

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SHIPPE MAQ: Sulfa Drugs, Hydralazine, INH, Procainamide, Phenytoin, Etanercept, Minocyline, a-methyldopa, quinidine

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Teeth (kids)

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Tetracyclines

33
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Tendonitis, tendon rupture, and cartilage damage (kids)

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Fluoroquinolones

34
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Diabetes insipidus

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Lithium, demeclocycline

35
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Fanconi’s syndrome

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Expired tetracycline, Heavy metal exposure wilsons disease

36
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Interstitial nephritis

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Methicillin, NSAIDs, furosemide

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Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide (prevent by coadministering with mesna)

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SIADH

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Carbamazepine, cyclophosphamide, SSRI’s (Cant Concentrate Serum Sodium)

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Cinchonism

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Quinidine, quinine, salicylates

40
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Parkinson-like syndrome

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Antipsychotics, reserpine, metoclopramide (rigidity of ARM)

41
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Seizures

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Isoniazid, Bupropion, Imipenem/cilastatin, Tramadol, Enflurane, Metoclopramide (With seizures I BITE My tongue) Alcohol/Benzo withdrawal

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Tardive dyskinesia

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Antipsychotics, metoclopramide

43
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Antimuscarinic

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Atropine, TCAs, H1 blockers, neuroleptics, digoxin

44
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Disulfiram-like reaction

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Metronidazole, certain cephalosporins (cefoperazone), griseofulvin, procarbazine, 1st-generation sulfonylureas,

45
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Nephrotoxicity/ ototoxicity

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CLAV: Aminoglycosides, vancomycin, loop diuretics, cisplatin,

46
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P-450 inducers

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CRABS MPNG, Carbamazepine Rifampin Alcohol use: Chronic Barbs St. Johns Wart Modafinil Phenytoin Nevirapine Griseofulvin

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P-450 inhibitors

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MAGIC RACKS GQV Macrolides Amiodarone Grapefruit juice INH Cimetidine Ritonavir (Protease -) Alcohol: Acute Ciproflaxacin (flouro) Ketoconazole (-azoles) Sulfonamides Gemfibrozil Quinidine Valproic acid

48
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P 450 Substrates

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Anti-epileptics Antidepressants Antipsychotics Anesthetics Theophylline Warfarin Statins OCPs Always Always Always Always Think When Starting Others

49
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Sulfa drugs

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Probenecid, Furosemide, Acetazolamide, Celecoxib, Thiazides, Sulfonamide antibiotics, Sulfasalazine, Sulfonylureas. (Popular FACTSSS) Patients with sulfa allergies may develop fever, urinary tract infection, pruritic rash, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, and urticaria (hives). Symptoms range from mild to life-threatening.

50
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Nephrogenic DI

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lithium Demeclocyline

51
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Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity

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Aminoglycosides, cisplatin, polymxin

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