41 - Drugs Causing Pseudotumor cerebri

1. Hypervitaminosis A

2. Oral contraceptives

3. Tetracyclines

4. Glucocorticoids ( withdrawal )

5. Amiodarone

6. Mineralocorticoids ( withdrawal ) 


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40 - Drugs causing pancreatitis

Definite Cause :

1. 5-Aminosalicylate
2. 6-Mercaptopurine
3. Azathioprine
4. Cytosine arabinoside
5. Dideoxyinosine
6. Diuretics
7. Estrogens
8. Furosemide
9. Metronidazole
10. Pentamidine
11. Tetracycline
12. Thiazide
13. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
14. Valproic acid

Probable Cause :

1. Acetaminophen
2. α-Methyl-DOPA
3. Isoniazid
4. l-Asparaginase
5. Phenformin
6. Procainamide
7. Sulindac

 ( DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine )

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39 - Drugs causing myopathy

1. lipid lowering agents :

 

                                1a. fibric acid derivatives

                                1b. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ( statins )

                                1c. niacin ( nicotinic acid derivatives )

 

2. glucocorticoids

 

3. zidovudine

 

4. Non depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents

 

5. drugs of abuse :

 

                           5a. alcohol

                           5b. amphetamines

                           5c. cocaine

                           5d. heroin

                           5e. phencyclidine

                           5f. meperidine

 

6. autoimmune toxic myopathy : D – pencillamine

 

7. amphophilic cationic drugs :

 

                                  7a. amiodarone

                                  7b. chloroquine

                                  7c. hydroxychloroquine

 

8. antimicrotubular drugs : colchicine

 

9. miscellaneous drugs :

 

                            9a. cyclosporine

                            9b. cimetidine

                            9c. gold

                            9d. danazol

                            9e. amphotericin – B