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Coronary vasospasm

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Cocaine, sumatriptan, ergot alkaloids

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Cutaneous flushing

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Vancomycin, Adenosine, Niacin, Ca2+ channel
blockers
VANC

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Dilated

cardiomyopathy

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Doxorubicin, daunorubicin

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Torsades de pointes

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Class III (e.g., sotalol) and class IA (e.g.,
quinidine) antiarrhythmics, macrolide
antibiotics, antipsychotics, TCAs

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Adrenocortical

insufficiency

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HPA suppression 2° to glucocorticoid

withdrawal

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Hot flashes

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Tamoxifen, clomiphene

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Hyperglycemia

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Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ,
b-blockers, Corticosteroids
Taking Pills Necessitates Having Blood
Checked

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Hypothyroidism

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Lithium, amiodarone, sulfonamides

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Acute cholestatic

hepatitis, jaundice

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Erythromycin

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Diarrhea

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Metformin, Erythromycin, Colchicine, Orlistat,
Acarbose
Might Excite Colon On Accident

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Focal to massive

hepatic necrosis

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Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap
mushroom), Valproic acid, Acetaminophen
Liver “HAVAc”

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Hepatitis

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INH

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Pancreatitis

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Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid,
Azathioprine, Diuretics (furosemide, HCTZ)
Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress

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Pseudomembranous

colitis

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Clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporins Antibiotics predispose to superinfection by
resistant C. difficile

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Agranulocytosis

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Dapsone, Clozapine, Carbamazepine,
Colchicine, Methimazole, Propylthiouracil
Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and
Promyelocytes

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Aplastic anemia

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Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDs,
Benzene, Chloramphenicol, Propylthiouracil
Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly

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Direct Coombspositive
hemolytic
anemia

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Methyldopa, penicillin

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Gray baby syndrome

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Chloramphenicol

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Hemolysis in G6PD

deficiency

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INH, Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Primaquine,
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin
Hemolysis IS D PAIN

20
Q

Megaloblastic anemia

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Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa drugs Having a blast with PMS

21
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Thrombocytopenia

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Heparin, cimetidine

22
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Thrombotic

complications

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OCPs (e.g., estrogens)

23
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Fat redistribution

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Protease inhibitors, Glucocorticoids Fat PiG

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Gingival hyperplasia

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Phenytoin, verapamil, cyclosporine, nifedipine

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Hyperuricemia (gout)
Pyrazinamide, Thiazides, Furosemide, Niacin, Cyclosporine Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care
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Myopathy
Fibrates, niacin, colchicine, hydroxychloroquine, interferon-α, penicillamine, statins, glucocorticoids
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Osteoporosis
Corticosteroids, heparin
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Photosensitivity
Sulfonamides, Amiodarone, Tetracyclines, 5-FU SAT For Photo
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Rash (Stevens- | Johnson syndrome)
Anti-epileptic drugs (ethosuximide, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenytoin, phenobarbital), Allopurinol, Sulfa drugs, Penicillin Steven Johnson has epileptic Allergy to Sulfa drugs and Penicillin
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SLE-like syndrome
Sulfa drugs, Hydralazine, INH, Procainamide, Phenytoin, Etanercept Having lupus is “SHIPP-E”
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Teeth discoloration
Tetracyclines
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Tendonitis, tendon rupture, and cartilage damag
Fluoroquinolones
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Cinchonism
Quinidine, quinine
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Parkinson-like | syndrome
Antipsychotics, Reserpine, Metoclopramide Cogwheel rigidity of AR
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Seizures
INH (vitamin B6 deficiency), Bupropion, Imipenem/cilastatin, Tramadol, Enflurane, Metoclopramide With seizures, I BITE My tongue
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Tardive dyskinesia
Antipsychotics, metoclopramide
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Diabetes insipidus
Lithium, demeclocycline
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Fanconi syndrome
Expired tetracycline
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Hemorrhagic cystitis
Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide Prevent by coadministering with mesna
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Interstitial nephritis
Methicillin, NSAIDs, furosemide
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SIADH
Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, SSRIs Can’t Concentrate Serum Sodium
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Dry cough
ACE inhibitors
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Pulmonary fibrosis
Bleomycin, Amiodarone, Busulfan, Methotrexate Breathing Air Badly from Medications
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Antimuscarinic
Atropine, TCAs, H1-blockers, antipsychotics
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Disulfiram-like | reaction
Metronidazole, certain cephalosporins, griseofulvin, procarbazine, 1st-generation sulfonylureas
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Nephrotoxicity/ | ototoxicity
Aminoglycosides, vancomycin, loop diuretics, cisplatin

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