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Major Chemotherapy Toxicities - AntiNEOPlastic Man Mnemonic

Common Toxicities with Traditional Chemotherapeutic Medications 

Originally posted on pharmacologyweekly
Major Chemotherapy ... longer active) #Chemotherapy ... Toxicity #Toxicities #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Pharmacology
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Chemotherapy Toxicity Bear Mnemonic - Cumulatively Toxic Drugs and their Rescues
 • Asparagine: neurotoxicity
 • Cisplatin:
Chemotherapy Toxicity ... Cumulatively Toxic Drugs ... Bear #Mnemonic #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... oncology #SideEffects
Allopurinol and its active metabolite inhibit xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine to xanthine and
Allopurinol and ... the effects of allopurinol ... #pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #nephrology #sideeffects
Drugs that Cause Fever
Most commonly:
Amphotericin B, Antihistamines, Asparaginase, Barbiturates, Bleomycin sulfate, Methyldopa, Penicillins, Phenytoin sodium, Procainamide,
Drugs that Cause ... Occasionally: Allopurinol ... hydrochloride #Drug ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Antimalarial drugs ... Phenothiazines Drugs ... Propranolol Chemotherapy ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Differential #Drugs
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
syndromes • Drugs ... aminoglycosides, chemotherapy ... (E. coli) • Drugs ... Nephritis • Drugs ... (NSAlDs, Abx, allopurinol
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... dose or change drug ... recognition and drug ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Summary of the adverse effects associated with the use of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole

Mnemonic - NOT RISKY?

N - Neurologic
Interactions with other drugs ... adverse #effects #SideEffects ... #Pharmacology #
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
antiepileptic drug ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Pharmacology
Allopurinol Pharmacology Summary

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor blocking the formation of new uric acid
Initiate 1-2 days prior to
Allopurinol Pharmacology ... days prior to chemotherapy ... hypersensitivity Drug ... the kidney #Allopurinol ... #Pharmacology #