Pharm Side Effects Flashcards
Coronary vasospasm
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca channel blockers (VANC)
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Anthracyclines (doxorubicin, daunorubicin), prevent with dexrazoxane
Torsades de pointes
Class III (sotalol) and class IA (quinidine) antiarrhythmics, macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs
Adrenocortical insufficiency
HPA suppression secondary to glucocorticoid withdrawal
Hot flashes
Tamoxifen, clomiphene
Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ, Corticosteroids (Taking Pills Necessitates Having blood Checked)
Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
Erythromycin
Diarrhea
Metformin, Erythromycin, Colchicine, Orlistat, Acarbose (Might Excite Colon On Accident)
Focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen (Liver HAVAc)
Hepatitis
Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, statins, fibrates
Pancreatitis
Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (Drugs Causing A violent Abdominal Distress)
Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins – CLAMP your Ass
Agranulocytosis
Ganciclovir, Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil (Gangs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes)
Aplastic anemia
Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil (Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly)
Direct Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia
Methyldopa, penicillin
Gray baby syndrome
Chloramphenicol
Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency
Isoniazid, Sulfonamids, Dapsone, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin (Hemolysis IS D PAIN)
Megaloblastic anemia
Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa drugs (Having a BLAST with PMS)