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1
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4 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Flushing

A
  • Vancomycin (red man syndrome)
  • Niacin
  • Adenosine
  • Dihydropyridine CCB’s
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2
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4 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Coronary Vasospasm

A
  • Cocaine
  • Amphetamines
  • Triptans (like sumatriptan)
  • Ergotamine
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3
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2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

A
  • Doxoruvicin
  • Daunorubicin
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4
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6 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Torsades de pointes

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  • Potassium Channel Blockers (class III)
  • Sodium Channel Blockers (Class 1A)
  • Macrolides
  • Haloperidol
  • Chloroquine
  • Protease inhibitors
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5
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2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Thrombocytopenia

A
  • Heparin (HIT)
  • Cimetidine (H2 Blocker)
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6
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6 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Agranulocytosis

A
  • Clozapine
  • Carbamazepine
  • Colchicine
  • Propylthiouracil (PTU)
  • Methimazole
  • Dapsone
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7
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5 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Aplastic anemia

A
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Benzene
  • NSAIDs
  • Propylthiouracil (PTU)
  • Methimazol
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8
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1 drug

with the potential side effect:

Gray Baby Syndrome

A
  • Chloramphenicol
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9
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9 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency

A
  • Isoniazid
  • Sulfonamides
  • Primaquine
  • Aspirin (high-dose)
  • Ibuprofen
  • Nitrofurantoin (UTI drug)
  • Dapsone
  • Fava beans
  • Naphthalene
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10
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1 major drug

with the potential side effect:

Thrombosis

A
  • Oral Contraceptives (especially if a smoker and/or over 35)
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11
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3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Pulmonary fibrosis

A
  • Amiodarione (LFT’s, PFT’s, TFT’s)
  • Bleomycin (anticancer)
  • Busulfan (anticancer)
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12
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1 major drug

with the potential side effect:

Cough

A
  • ACE inhibitors (increase in bradykinin is the cause; substitute for ARB’s which don’t increase bradykinin if this is an issue)
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13
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3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Pseudomembranous colitis

A
  • Clindamycin
  • Amoxicillin
  • Ampicillin
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14
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4 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Hepatic necrosis

A
  • Halothane
  • Acetaminophen
  • Valproic acid
  • Amanita phalloides (mushroom toxin)
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15
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1 major drug

with the potential side effect:

Hepatitis

A
  • Isoniazid
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16
Q

1 drug

with the potential side effect:

Tertiary adrenal insufficiency

A
  • Corticosteroid withdrawal (pt dependent on exogenous steroids)
17
Q

7 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Gynecomastia

A

STACKED

  • Spironolactone
  • Digoxin
  • Estrogens
  • Cimetidine
  • Alcohol (chronic use)
  • Ketoconazole
  • Marijuana (THC)
18
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Hot flashes

A
  • Tamoxifen
  • Clomiphene
19
Q

3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Hypothyroidism

A
  • Amiodarone
  • LIthium
  • Sulfonamides
20
Q

4 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Gout

A
  • Diuretics (loop and Thiazide)
  • Niacin
  • Cyclosporine
  • Pyrazinamide
21
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Gingival hyperplasia

A
  • Phenytoin
  • Verapamil
22
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Osteoporosis

A
  • Corticosteroids
  • Heparin
23
Q

3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Photosensitivity

A

SAT for a Photo

  • Sulfonamides
  • Amiodarone
  • Tetracycline
24
Q

8 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

A

CLAPPPERS (R is Rash)

  • Carbamazepine (antiseizure drug)
  • Lamotrigine (antiseizure drug)
  • Allopurinol
  • Phenytoin (antiseizure drug)
  • Phenobarbital (antiseizure drug)
  • Penicillin
  • Ethosuxamide (antiseizure drug)
  • Sulfa Drugs
25
Q

5 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Drug induced lupus

A

SHIPP

  • Sulfonamides
  • Hydralazine
  • Isoniazid
  • Procainamide
  • Phenytoin
26
Q

1 drug

with the potential side effect:

Tendinitis/cartilage damage

A
  • Fluoroquinolones
27
Q

3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Interstitial Nephritis

A
  • NSAIDs
  • Furosemide
  • Antibiotics
28
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Diabetes insipidus

A
  • Lithium
  • Demeclocycline
29
Q

3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Fanconi syndrome

A
  • Tetracycline (EXPIRED)
  • Heavy metal exposure
  • Wilsons Disease
30
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Hemorrhagic cystitis

A
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Ifosfamide
31
Q

3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Parkinson-like syndrome

A
  • Metaclopramide
  • Antipsychotics
  • Reserpine
32
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Cinchonism

A
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
33
Q

8 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Seizures

A
  • Buproprion
  • Imipenem
  • Cilastatin
  • Isoniazid
  • Tramadol
  • Metoclopramide
  • Benzodiazepine withdrawal
  • Alcohol withdrawal
34
Q

2 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Tardive Dyskinesia

A
  • Antipsychotics
  • Metoclopramide
35
Q

5 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Disulfiram-like reaction

A
  • Metronidazole
  • Certain Cephalosporins
  • Procarbazine
  • First Generation Sulfonylureas
  • Disulfiram
36
Q

3 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Nephrotoxicity + Neurotoxicity

A
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Cisplatin
  • Polymixins
37
Q

4 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Nephrotoxicity + Ototoxicity

A
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Vancomycin
  • Loop diuretics
  • Cisplatin
38
Q

5 drugs

with the potential side effect:

Anticholinergic effects

A
  • Atropine
  • TCA’s
  • H1 Blockers (Diphenhydramine)
  • Thioridazine (Low potency neuroleptic)
  • Chlorpromazine (Low potency neuroleptic)

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