Pharm - Toxicities and Side Effects (Drug reactions Part I: Cardio, Endo/Repro, GI, Hematologic) Flashcards
Pg. 252-253 in First Aid 2014 Pg. 240-241 in First Aid 2013 Sections include: -Drug reactions-cardiovascular -Drug reactions-endocrine/reproductive -Drug reactions-GI -Drug reactions-hematologic
What are 4 potential cardiovascular drug reactions to keep in mind?
(1) Cornoary vasospasm (2) Cutaneous flushing (3) Dilated cardiomyopathy (4) Tosades de pointes
What 3 drugs cause coronary vasospasm?
(1) Cocaine, (2) sumatriptan, (3) ergot alkaloids
What 4 drugs cause cutaneous flushing?
(1) Vancomycin, (2) Adenosine, (3) Niacin, (4) Ca2+ channel blockers; Think: “VANC = VANComycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ blockers”
What 2 drugs cause dilated cardiomyopathy?
(1) Doxorubicin, (2) Daunorubicin
What 5 drugs cause Torsades de pointes?
(1) Class III (e.g., sotalol) and (2) class IA (e.g., quinidine) antiarrhythmics, (3) Macrolide antibiotics, (4) Antipsychotics, (5) TCAs
What one reaction do all of the following drugs cause: Cocaine, sumatriptan, and ergot alkaloids?
Coronary vasospasm
What one reaction do all of the following drugs cause: Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers?
Cutaneous flushing
What one reaction do all of the following drugs cause: Doxorubicin, daunorubicin?
Dilated cardiomyopathy
What one reaction do all of the following drugs cause: Class III (sotalol) and Class IA (quinidine) antiarrhythmics, Macrolide antibiotics, Antipsychotics, TCAs?
Torsades de pointes
What are 8 potential hematologic drug reactions?
(1) Agranulocytosis (2) Aplastic anemia (3) Direct Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia (4) Gray baby syndrome (5) Hemolysis in G6PD-deficient patients (6) Megaloblastic anemia (7) Thrombocytopenia (8) Thrombotic complications
What 6 drugs cause Agranulocytosis?
(1) Dapsone, (2) Clozapine, (3) Carbamezapine, (4) Colchicine, (5) Methimazole, (6) Propylthiouracil; Think: “Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes”
What 6 drugs cause Aplastic anemia?
(1) Carbamazepine, (2) Methimazole, (3) NSAIDs, (4) Benezene, (5) Chloramenphenicol, (6) Propylthiouracil; Think: “Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly”
What 2 drugs cause Direct Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia?
(1) Methyldopa, (2) Penicillin
What drug causes Gray baby syndrome?
Chloramphenicol
What 7 drugs cause Hemolysis in G6PD deficient patients?
(1) Isoniazid (INH), (2) Sulfonamides, (3) Dapsone, (4) Primaquine, (5) Aspirin, (6) Ibuprofen, (7) Nitrofurantoin; Think: “Hemolysis IS D PAIN”
What 3 drugs cause Megaloblastic anemia?
(1) Phenytoin, (2) Methotrexate, (3) Sulfa drugs; Think: “having a BLAST with PMS”
What drug causes Thrombotic complications?
OCPs (e.g., estrogens)
What one reaction do all of the following drugs cause: Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamezapine, Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil?
Agranulocytosis
What one reaction do all of the following drugs cause: Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benezene, Chloramenphenicol, Propylthiouracil?
Aplastic Anemia