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Pharmacology - Drug Reactions Flashcards

1
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Coronary vasospasm

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Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergots

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2
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Cutaneous flushing

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Vancomycin, adenosine, niacin, CCBs

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3
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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Doxorubicin, daunorubicin (chemotherapeutic intercalating agents)

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4
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Torsades de pointes

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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

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5
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Adrenocortical insufficiency

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Glucocorticoid withdrawal

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6
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Hot flashes

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Tamoxifen, clomiphene

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Hyperglycemia

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Tacrolimus, protease inhibitors, niacin, HCTZ, beta-blockers, corticosteroids

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8
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Hypothyroidism

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Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides

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9
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Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice

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Erythromycin

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10
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Diarrhea

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Metformin, erythromycin, colchicine, orlistat (lipase inhibitor), acarbose (alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, anti-diabetic)

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11
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Hepatic necrosis

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Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen

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12
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Hepatitis

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INH

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13
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Pancreatitis

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Didanosine (reverse transcriptase inhibitor), corticosteroids, alcohol, valproic acid, azathioprine, diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ)

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14
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Pseudomembranous colitis

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Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins

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15
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Agranulocytosis

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Dapsone, clozapine, carbamazepine, colchicine, methimazole, propylthiouracil

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Aplastic anemia

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Carbamazepine, methimazole, NSAIDs, benzene, chloramphenicol, propylthiouracil

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17
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Direct Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia

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Methyldopa, penicillin

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18
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Gray baby syndrome

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Chloramphenicol

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19
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Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency

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INH, sulfonamides, dapsone, primaquine, aspirin, ibuprofen, nitrofurantoin

20
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Megaloblastic anemia

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Phenytoin, methotrexate, sulfa drugs

21
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Thrombocytopenia

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Heparin, cimetidine

22
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Thrombotic complications

23
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Fat redistribution

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Protease inhibitors, glucocorticoids

24
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Gingival hyperplasia

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Phenytoin, verapamil, cyclosporine, nifedipine

25
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Hyperuricemia

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Pyrazinimide, thiazides, furosemide, niacin, cyclosporine

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Myopathy

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Fibrates, niacin, colchicine, hydroxychloroquine, interferon-alpha, penicillamine, statins, glucocorticoids

27
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Osteoporosis

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Corticosteroids, heparin

28
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Photosensitivity

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Sulfonamides, amiodarone, tetracyclines, 5-FU

29
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SJS

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Anti-epileptics (ethosuximide, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenytoin, phenobarbitol), allopurinol, sulfa drugs, penicillins

30
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SLE

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Sulfa drugs, hydralazine, INH, procainamide, phenytoin, etanercept (recall: anti-histone antibodies)

31
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Teeth discoloration

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Tetracyclines

32
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Tendonitis, tendon rupture, cartilage damage

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Fluoroquinolones

33
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Cinchonism (similar to serotonin syndrome, plus hearing loss/tinnitus/rash)

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Quinidine, quinine

34
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Parkinson-like syndrome

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Antipsychotics, reserpine (blocks monoamine packaging into vesicles), metoclopramide (D2 antagonist, anti-emetic, pro-kinetic)

35
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Seizures

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INH (B6 deficiency), bupropion, imipenem/cilastatin, tramadol, enflurane, metoclopramide

36
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Tardive dyskinesia

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Antipsychotics, metoclopramide

37
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Diabetes insipidus

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Lithium, demeclocycline

38
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Fanconi syndrome

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Expired tetracycline

39
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Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide (prevent by coadministering with mesna)

40
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Interstitial nephritis

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Methicillin, NSAIDs, furosemide

41
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SIADH

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Carbamazepine, cyclophosphamide, SSRIs

42
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Dry cough

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ACE inhibitors

43
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Pulmonary fibrosis

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Amiodarone, bleomycin, busulfan, methotrexate

44
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Anticholinergic picture

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Atropine, TCAs, H1-blockers, antipsychotics

45
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Disulfiram picture

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Metronidazole, certain cephalosporins, procarbazine, 1st-gen sulfonylureas

46
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Nephrotoxicity/ototoxicity

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Aminoglycosides, vancomycin, loop diuretics, cisplatin

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