TOXICITIES AND SIDE EFFECTS Flashcards
These drugs cause Coronary vasospasm
Cocaine, Amphetamines, Sumatriptan, Ergot alkaloids (CASE)
causes Cutaneous flushing
Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel blockers, Echinocandins, Nitrates (flushed from VANCEN)
rate-dependent infusion reaction to vancomycin causing widespread pruritic erythema due to histamine release. Manage with diphenhydramine, slower infusion rate.
Red man syndrome
causes Dilated cardiomyopathy
Anthracyclines (eg, Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin); prevent with Dexrazoxane
Cause Torsades de pointes
Agents that prolong QT interval: antiArrhythmics (class IA, III), antiBiotics (eg, macrolides), anti“C”ychotics (eg, ziprasidone), antiDepressants (eg, TCAs), antiEmetics (eg, ondansetron) (ABCDE)
Cause Adrenocortical
insufficiency
HPA suppression 2° to glucocorticoid withdrawal
Causes Diabetes insipidus
Lithium, demeclocycline
Causes Hot flashes
SERMs (eg, tamoxifen, clomiphene, raloxifene)
Causes Hyperglycemia
Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ,
Corticosteroids
cause Hyperprolactinemia
Typical antipsychotics (eg, haloperidol), atypical antipsychotics (eg, risperidone), metoclopramide, methyldopa, reserpine
Presents with hypogonadism (eg, infertility, amenorrhea, erectile dysfunction) and
galactorrhea
cause Hyperthyroidism
Amiodarone, iodine
cause Hypothyroidism
AMiodarone, SUlfonamides, Lithium
cause SIADH
Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, SSRIs
Causes Acute cholestatic
hepatitis, jaundice
Macrolides (eg, erythromycin)
Cause Diarrhea
Acamprosate,
antidiabetic agents (acarbose, metformin, pramlintide),
colchicine,
cholinesterase inhibitors,
lipid-lowering agents (eg, ezetimibe, orlistat),
macrolides (eg, erythromycin), SSRIs,
chemotherapy (eg, irinotecan)
cause Focal to massive hepatic necrosis
Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen
causes Hepatitis
Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, statins,
fibrates
cause Pancreatitis
Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, Azathioprine, Diuretics (eg, furosemide, HCTZ)
cause Pill-induced esophagitis
Bisphosphonates, ferrous sulfate, NSAIDs, potassium chloride, tetracyclines
Pseudomembranous colitis
Ampicillin, cephalosporins, clindamycin, fluoroquinolones, PPIs
drugs that cause Agranulocytosis
Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine,
Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, Colchicine,
Ganciclovir
cause Aplastic anemia
Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs, Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil