Drug Side Effects

Question 1

Flushing

Answer 1

“VANC”

• Vancomycin
• Adenosine
• Niacin
• Calcium-channel Blockers

Question 2

Coronary Vasospasm

Answer 2

• Cocaine
• Amphetamines
• Triptans (Sumatriptan)
• Ergotamine

Question 3

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Answer 3

The “D’s”

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Doxyrubicin
• Daunorubicin

Question 4

Torsade de Pointes

Answer 4

• Potassium channel blockers
  
  • Class III
• Sodium channel blockers
  
  • Class IA
• Macrolides
• Haloperidol
• Chloroquine
• Protease inhibitors

Question 5

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 5

tH**romby**Cytopenia

• Heparin
• Cimetidine

Question 6

Agranulocytosis

Answer 6

“Drugs CCCrush Myeloblasts and Promyelocytes”

• Dapsone
• Carbamazepine
• Clozapine
• Colchicine
• Methimazole
• Propylthiouracil

(3 C’s, anti-thyroid drugs, and Dapsone)

Question 7

Aplastic Anemia

Answer 7

“Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly”

• Carbamazepine
• Methimazole
• NSAIDs
• Benzene
• Chloramphenicol
• Propylthiouracil

Question 8

Grey Baby Syndrome

Answer 8

Chloramphenicol

Question 9

Hemolysis in G6PD deficiency

Answer 9

“Hemolysis IS D PAIN”

• Isoniazid
• Sulfanamides
• Dapsone
• Primaquine
• Aspirin
• Ibuprofen
• Naphthalene / Nitrofurantoin

Question 10

Thrombosis

Answer 10

Oral contraceptives

(Especially if a smoker or over 65)

Question 11

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Answer 11

“Breathing AIr Badly from Medications”

• Bleomycin
• Amiodarone
• Busulfan
• Methotrexate

Question 12

Dry Cough

Answer 12

ACE Inhibitors

Question 13

Pseudomembranous Colitis

Answer 13

• Clindamycin
• Ampicillin / Amoxicillin

Question 14

Hepatic Necrosis

Answer 14

Liver “HAVAc”

• Halothane
• Acetaminophen
• Valproic acid
• Amanita phalloides

Question 15

Hepatitis

Answer 15

Isoniazid

Question 16

Tertiary Adrenal Insufficiency

Answer 16

Corticosteroid Withdrawal

Question 17

Gynecomastia

Answer 17

“Some Drugs Cause Awesome Knockers”

• Spironolactone
• Digoxine
• Cimetidine
• Alcohol (chronic)
• Ketoconazole

Question 18

Hot Flashes

Answer 18

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)

• Tamoxifen
• Clomiphene

Question 19

Hypothyroidism

Answer 19

• Amiodarone
• Lithium
• Sulfonamides

Question 20

Gout

Answer 20

“Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care”

• Pyrazinamine
• Thiazides
• Furosemides
• Niacin
• Cyclosporin

Question 21

Gingival Hyperplasia

Answer 21

• Phenytoin
• Verapamil

Question 22

Osteoporosis

Answer 22

• Corticosteroids
• Heparin

Question 23

Photosensitivity

Answer 23

“SAT For photo”

• Sulfonamides
• Amiodarone
• Tetracycline
• 5-FU

Question 24

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Answer 24

“CLAPPPERS”

• Carbamazepine
• Lomatrigine
• Allopurinol
• Phenytoin
• Phenobarbital
• Penicillin
• Ethosuximide
• (Rash)
• Sulfa drugs

(1) Seizure drugs (2) Sulfonamides (3) Penicillins (4) Allopurinol

Question 25

Drug-Induced Lupus

Answer 25

"SHIPP" * Sulfonamides * Hydralazine * Isoniazid * Procainamide * Phenytoin

Question 26

Tendinitis / Cartilage Damage

Answer 26

Fluoroquinolones

Question 27

Interstitial Nephritis

Answer 27

* NSAIDs * Furosemide * Antibiotics

Question 28

Diabetes Insipidis

Answer 28

* Lithium * Demeclocycline

Question 29

Fanconi Syndrome

Answer 29

(Proximal Tubule Defect) * Tetracyclines (Expired)

Question 30

Hemorrhagic Cystitis

Answer 30

* Cyclo**_phosphamide_** * I**_fosfamide_**

Question 31

Parkinson-like Syndrome

Answer 31

"Cogwheel Rigidity of ARM" * Antipsychotics * Reserpine * Metaclopramide

Question 32

Cinchonism

Answer 32

* Quinidine * Quinine

Question 33

Seizures

Answer 33

"With seizures, I BITE My tongue" * Isoniazid (Vit B6 deficiency) * Bupropion * Imipenem w/ Cilastin * Tramadol * Enflurane * Metoclopramide

Question 34

Tardive Dyskinesia

Answer 34

* Antipsychotics * Metoclopramide

Question 35

Disulfiram-like Reaction

Answer 35

* Metronidazole * Certain Cephalosporins * Procarbazine * First Gen Sulfonylureas * Disulfiram

Question 36

Nephrotoxicity + Neurotoxicity

Answer 36

* Aminoglycosides * Cisplatin * Polymyxins

Question 37

Nephrotoxicity + Ototoxicity

Answer 37

* Aminoglycosides * Vancomycin * Loop Diuretics * Cisplatin

Question 38

Anticholinergic Effects

Answer 38

* Atropine * TCAs * H1 Blockers * Low-potency neuroleptics

Question 39

Prolonged QT | (Increased risk Torsades de Pointes)

Answer 39

* Anti-infectives * Macrolides * Chloroquine * Anti-psychotics * Haloperidol * Risperidone * Ant-HIV protease inhibitors (-navirs) * Methadone * Anti-arrhythmics * Class IA * Class III