Side Effects Flashcards
4 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Flushing
- Vancomycin (red man syndrome)
- Niacin
- Adenosine
- Dihydropyridine CCB’s
4 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Coronary Vasospasm
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Triptans (like sumatriptan)
- Ergotamine
2 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Doxoruvicin
- Daunorubicin
6 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Torsades de pointes
- Potassium Channel Blockers (class III)
- Sodium Channel Blockers (Class 1A)
- Macrolides
- Haloperidol
- Chloroquine
- Protease inhibitors
2 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Thrombocytopenia
- Heparin (HIT)
- Cimetidine (H2 Blocker)
6 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Agranulocytosis
- Clozapine
- Carbamazepine
- Colchicine
- Propylthiouracil (PTU)
- Methimazole
- Dapsone
5 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Aplastic anemia
- Chloramphenicol
- Benzene
- NSAIDs
- Propylthiouracil (PTU)
- Methimazol
1 drug
with the potential side effect:
Gray Baby Syndrome
- Chloramphenicol
9 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
- Isoniazid
- Sulfonamides
- Primaquine
- Aspirin (high-dose)
- Ibuprofen
- Nitrofurantoin (UTI drug)
- Dapsone
- Fava beans
- Naphthalene
1 major drug
with the potential side effect:
Thrombosis
- Oral Contraceptives (especially if a smoker and/or over 35)
3 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Pulmonary fibrosis
- Amiodarione (LFT’s, PFT’s, TFT’s)
- Bleomycin (anticancer)
- Busulfan (anticancer)
1 major drug
with the potential side effect:
Cough
- ACE inhibitors (increase in bradykinin is the cause; substitute for ARB’s which don’t increase bradykinin if this is an issue)
3 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Pseudomembranous colitis
- Clindamycin
- Amoxicillin
- Ampicillin
4 drugs
with the potential side effect:
Hepatic necrosis
- Halothane
- Acetaminophen
- Valproic acid
- Amanita phalloides (mushroom toxin)
1 major drug
with the potential side effect:
Hepatitis
- Isoniazid