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Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
Carbamazepine Toxicity ... antiepileptic drug ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #SideEffects #Adverse ... #Pharmacology
Nitrofurantoin Toxicology
Serious Adverse Effects:
Hemolysis in patients with G6PD-deficiency
Peripheral neuropathy
Hepatitis
Pulmonary toxicity
Nephritis

By Dr. Kathryn Watson @Kat_Watson

#Nitrofurantoin #Macrobid #Toxicity
Nitrofurantoin Toxicology ... Serious Adverse ... Hepatitis Pulmonary toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... antipsychotic drugs ... rare but serious adverse ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
available PO in the US ... infections) - Main adverse ... - Drug levels ... monitored to reduce toxicity ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
False Positive Urine Drug Screens
Amphetamines - Amantadine, brompheniramine. bupropion, chlorpromazine, desipramine, ephedrine, isometheptene, isoxsuprine, labetalol, phentermine,
Positive Urine Drug ... thioridazine, verapamil Opiates ... False #Positive #UDS ... #Urine #Drug #Screening ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
screens (UDSs) ... Opioids and opiates ... #differential #diagnosis ... #toxicology #medications ... #UDS #Utox
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... at anytime if toxicity ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... Pointes (TdP) Drugs ... Prolonged #QTc #Toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #prolongation