Major Side Effects: Flashcards
Flushing:
vancomycin, niacin, adenosine, dihydropyridine CCB
Coronary vasospasm
cocaine, amphetamines, triptans, ergotamine
Dilated cardiomyopathies
doxorubicin, daunorubicin
Torsades de pointes
Class III antiarrythmics (K+ channel blockers), Class IA antiarrythmics (Na channel blockers), macrolides, haloperidol, chloroquine, protease inhibitors
Thrombocytopenia
heparin, cimetidine
agranulocytosis
3 C’s : clozapine, carbamazepine, colchicine
Antithyroids: propylthiouracil, methimazole
Dapsone
aplastic anemia
Chloramphenicol, benzene, NSAIDs, propylthiouracil, methimazole
Gray baby syndrome
chloramphenicol
Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency:
isoniazid, sulfonamides, primaquine, ASA (high dose), Ibuprofen, nitrofurantoin, dapsone, fava beans, naphthalene
Thrombosis
OCPs
Pulmonary fibrosis
bleomysin, busulfan, amiodarone
Cough
ACE inhibitors
Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, amoxicillin/ampicillin
Hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Acetaminophen, valproic acid, Amanita phalloides (bug)
Hepatitis
Isoniazid
Tertiary adrenal insufficiency
glucocorticoid withdrawal
gynecomastia
STACKED: Spironolactone THC (marijuana) Alcohol (chronic) Cimetidine Ketoconazole Estrogens Digoxin
Hot flashes
tamoxifen, clomiphene (SERMs)
hypothyroidism
litium, sulfonamides, amiodarone
Gout
diuretics (loop and thiazides), niacin, cyclosporine, pyrazinamide
gingival hyperplasia
phenytoin, verapamil
osteoporosis
corticosteroids, heparin
photosensitivity
SAT for a photo:
sulfonamides, amiodarone, tetracyclines
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome:
CLAPPPERS Carbamazepine Lamotrigine Allopurinol Phenytoin Phenobarbital Penicillin Ethosuximide RASH Sulfa drugs