Rxns and Adverse Effects to Know Flashcards

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SJS-causing Drugs

A

anticonvulsants (eg Phenytoin)
Sulfonorea Abx
Allopurinol

Sx: blistered lesions on face, palms, trunk
Can be fatal!

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QT prolongation

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It is most commonly seen with: 
Haloperidol (Haldol),
Methadone,
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
Erythromycin
Amiodarone, Sotalol
-Azole antifungals
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3
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CYPi drugs

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Verapamil
Cyclosporine
Statins

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4
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Nephrotoxicity

A

NSAIDs
Vancomycin
Aminoglycosides

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5
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Photosensitivity

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Tetracycline
Thiazide diuretics
Sulfonamides

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6
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Macrolide Abx - Interactions & Effect

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Hepatotoxicity when taken in combo with Tylenol, thiazides, sulfonamides

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7
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Harmless body fluid discoloration

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Carbidopa-Levo
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Pyridium

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8
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Amiodarone

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Pulmonary Toxicity Rx!

Sx: dry cough, chest pain, dyspnea

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