Side Effects Flashcards
Benzylpenicillin
Jarish-Herxheimerin the treatment of syphilis
Plus general beta lactam (allergy, resistance, GI disturbance)
Co-amoxiclav
Cholestasis
C. diff
Plus general beta lactam (allergy, resistance, GI disturbance)
Amoxicillin
EBV reaction
Plus general beta lactam (allergy, resistance, GI disturbance)
Flucloxacillin
Cholestasis
Plus general beta lactam (allergy, resistance, GI disturbance)
Vancomycin
Red man syndrome
Plus general glycopeptide (nephrotoxicity)
Quinolones (ciprofloxacin)
C. diff
Tendon rupture
Aminoglycosides (gentamicin)
Nephrotoxicity
Ototoxicity
Tetracyclines (doxycycline)
Reacts with calcium (teeth, developing bones)
Photosensitivity
Macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin)
Interact with warfarin (INR shoots up)
Trimethoprim
Teratogenic in early pregnancy
Nitrofurantoin
Neonatal haemolysis in late pregnancy
Metronidazole
Interacts with alcohol
“Don’t drink on the metro”
Rifampicin
Orange bodily fluids Enzyme induction (inactivation of the pill)
Isoniazid
Peripheral neuropathy (B6)
Pyrazinamide
Photosensitivity
Gout
“Pyramid”