Pharmacology Flashcards
Metformin - noteworthy side effect
Lactic acidosis
Antidote to beta-blockers
Glucagon
Antidote to copper, lead, arsenic and gold
Penicillamine
Iron chelator
Desferoxamine
Immediate reversal of haemorrhage in warfarin overdose
FFP
Trazadone - noteworthy side effect
Priapism (trazadone- trazabone)
Methanol- noteworthy side effects
Blindness
Anion-gap metabolic acidosis
ACEIs- noteworthy side effects
Cough Rash Proteinuria Angioedema Taste changes Teratogenesis (renal agenesis)
Corticosteroid side effects
Depression and other psychopathology Acute hyperglycaemia Immunosuppression Bone mineral loss Osteonecrosis Skin thinning Easy bruising Myopathy Chronic cataracts
Penicillamine noteworthy side effect
Drug induced SLE
Phenytoin side effects
Nystagmus, diplopia, ataxia, arrhythmia (toxicity)
Gingival hyperplasia
Hirsuitism
Teratogenesis
Vancomycin side effects
Nephrotoxicity
Ototoxicity
Red man syndrome
Drugs that prolong QT interval
Antipsychotics
Fluoxetine + sertraline, TCAs
Methadone
Amiodarone
Azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin
Ondansetron
Ketoconazole
Beta Blocker Contraindications
Systolic BP <90
Cardiogenic shock
Severe bradycardia
Second or third degree heart block
Asthma/ emphysema
Peripheral vascular disease
Uncompensated CHF
