Pharmacology - Adverse Drug Reactions Flashcards
Coronary vasospasm
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids
Cutaneous flushing
VANC - Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Doxorubicin, daunorubicin
Torsades
Class III, Class IA, Antiarrhythmics, macrolides, antipsychotics, TCAs, fluoroquinolones
Adrenocortical insufficiency
HPA axis suppression secondary to glucocorticoid withdrawal
Hot flashes
Clomiphene (treats ovulation problems in women who want tobecome pregnant), tamoxifen
Hyperglycemia
Nick Takes Sweet Betafish to Court and Hides them as a Prank
Niacin, Tacrolimus, (Hyperglycemia), Beta-blockers, Corticosteroids, HCTZ, Protease inhibitors
Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
Acute cholestatic hepatitis with jaundice
Erythromycin
Diarrhea
Medicines acting erratically on colon
Metformin, acarbose, erythromycin, orlistat, colchicine
Hepatitis
INH
Focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), VPA, Acetaminophen
HAVAc
Pancreatitis
As Val Did Alcohol at Court, she Died going Glp
Azathioprine, VPA, Didanosine, Alcohol, Corticosteroids, Diuretics, Glp-1
Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins
Agranulocytosis
Granny causes problems in dapper colorful clothes, methinks
Carbemazepine, propylthiouracil, dapsone, colchicine, clozaril, mehtimazole
Aplastic anemia
Proper Nuns Chlorinate the Car (a Mercedes Benz)
Propylthiouracil, NSAIDS, Chloramphenicol, Carbemazepine, Methimazole, Benzene
Direct coombs positive hemolytic anemia
Methyldopa (this is the alpha 2 agonist)
Penicillin
Gray baby syndrome
Chloramphenicol