Pharmacology - Drug Reactions Flashcards
Coronary vasospasm
Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergots
Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, adenosine, niacin, CCBs
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Doxorubicin, daunorubicin (chemotherapeutic intercalating agents)
Torsades de pointes
Class III (K-channel blockers, e.g. amiodarone, sotalol) and Class IA (fast Na-channel blockers, e.g. quinidine, procainamide) anti-arrhythmics, macrolide antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs
Adrenocortical insufficiency
Glucocorticoid withdrawal
Hot flashes
Tamoxifen, clomiphene
Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, niacin, HCTZ, beta-blockers, corticosteroids
Hypothyroidism
Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides
Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice
Erythromycin
Diarrhea
Metformin, erythromycin, colchicine, orlistat (lipase inhibitor), acarbose (alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, anti-diabetic)
Hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen
Hepatitis
INH
Pancreatitis
Didanosine (reverse transcriptase inhibitor), corticosteroids, alcohol, valproic acid, azathioprine, diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ)
Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins
Agranulocytosis
Dapsone, clozapine, carbamazepine, colchicine, methimazole, propylthiouracil
Aplastic anemia
Carbamazepine, methimazole, NSAIDs, benzene, chloramphenicol, propylthiouracil
Direct Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia
Methyldopa, penicillin
Gray baby syndrome
Chloramphenicol