Drug AE Buzz Words Flashcards
(25 cards)
Drug AE Buzz Words
Dry cough, angioedema, urticaria
ACEI
Drug AE Buzz Words
Hyper/Hypo-thyroidism, liver, lower zone pulmonary fibrosis
Amiodarone
Drug AE Buzz Words
Gynaecomastia
Spironolactone, digoxin
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Impotence & cold peripheries & tiredness
Beta-blocker
Drug AE Buzz Words
Constipation
Opioids, Verapamil
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SOA (swelling of ankles) & Headache & flushing
CCB (Nifedipine)
Drug AE Buzz Words
Drug-induced SLE
Hydralazine, Penicillamine, procainamide
Drug AE Buzz Words
Gout
Thiazides, Pyrazinamide
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Hyperkalaemia
Spironolactone (esp if + ACEI)
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Peripheral neuropathy, hepatitis
Isoniazid
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Orange coloured urine/tears, hepatitis
Rifampicin
Drug AE Buzz Words
Retrobulbar/optic neuritis (pain and vision loss)
Ethambutol
Drug AE Buzz Words
Oral candidiasis
Inhaled high-dose corticosteroids
Drug AE Buzz Words
Dilated cardiomyopathy from chemotherapy
Doxorubicin
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Pulmonary fibrosis (lower zone)
Amiodarone, methotrexate, bleomycin
Drug AE Buzz Words
GI bleed, hearing loss
Aspirin
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TTP
Clopidogrel
Drug AE Buzz Words
Headache, dizziness, postural hypotension; (angle closure glaucoma is a major contraindication)
Nitrates
Drug AE Buzz Words
Rhabdomyolysis
Statins
Drug AE Buzz Words
Peripheral oedema
Amlodipine CCB
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Impotence, depression, fatigue and obscures diabetes
Beta blocker
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Gout, hypokalaemia
Thiazides & loop diuretics
Drug AE Buzz Words
Triple whammy to kidney
NSAIDs (constricts afferent) + diuretics (dehydrates) + ACEI (dilates efferent)
Drug AE Buzz Words
Blurred yellowing vision with headache
Digoxin
