Miscellaneous side effects Flashcards
1
Q
Drugs which can worsen psoriasis
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Lithium
SSRIs
Beta blockers
ACE inhibitors
2
Q
Drugs most associated with priapism
A
Trazodone
Chlorpromazine
Thioridazone
3
Q
Psychotropic drugs which precipitate porphyria
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Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Sulpride Carbamazepine Valproate
4
Q
Class of medication most associated with bruxism
A
Psychostimulants
5
Q
Psychiatric drugs most strongly associated with agranulocytosis
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Carbamazepine Valproate Mirtazapine Mianserin Clozapine
6
Q
Non-psychiatric drugs associated with agranulocytosis
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Antithyroid drugs - carbimazole, propylthiouracil Antibiotics - penicillin, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim H2 blockers - ranitidine, cimetidine ACE inhibitors Cytotoxics Analgesics - naproxen Mebendazole Allopurinol
7
Q
Medication known for causing blue-tinged vision
A
Sildenafil
8
Q
Risk factors for developing antidepressant induced SIADH
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Old age
Low BMI
Female sex
Concomitant use of diuretics
9
Q
Anti Parkinson’s drug which most commonly causes pathological gambling
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Pramipexole
10
Q
Most persistent complication following ECT
A
Retrograde amnesia, especially for autobiographical memory
