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Medications
| Medication | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Sertraline | -Serotonin syndrome when mixed with Fentanyl. -agitation, tachycardia, HTN -hyper-reflexia, clonus, altered mental status | -other meds that cause serotonin synd: tramadol, TCAs, opioids, dextromethorphan, antihistamines, herbals. |
| Gentamicin -aminoglycoside | -Yersinia pestis (primary pneumonic plague) -Tularemia | |
| Propofol | Relief of laryngospasm | |
| Zosyn | Activity against -gram positive -gram negative - | |
| Clonidine | -Alpha 2 Adrenergic Agonist -Most common accidental ingestion leading to hospitalization -preventive and abortive Tx for Dysautonomia in patients with Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity | |
| Baclofen pump -GABA agonist - | -continuous delivery directly to CNS -lower dose needed -cause pressure sores, infxn, CSF leak, loss of fnxn -withdrawal and overdose | -Ativan is Tx for withdrawal - |
| Hydrocodone -Lortab | ||
| Naloxone | -only for severe events | |
| Prochlorperazine | -Migraine in ED | |
| Olanzapine (second gen antipsychotic) | Agitation | |
| Sympathomimetic toxicity | -agitation, hallucinations, tremors,seizures, hyperthermia, hypertension, mydriasis,nausea/vomit, diarrhea | - |
| Anticholinergic ā„ļøš” (Benadryl, antihistamine) | -anhydrotic dry skin, hyperthermia (hot as a hare) -flushed (red as a beet) -confusion, hallucinations (mad as a hatter) -pupils dilated (blind as a bat) | -antidote is physostigmine |
| Sympathomimetic -Methylphenidate | -sweat -seizures, tremors, tachycardia -hallucination, hyperthermia -agitation -diarrhea, vomit | |
| Cholinergics | Organophosphates | |
| Oxcarbazepine | -causes Hyponatremia, SIADH | |
| -can cause acute Dystonic rxn (Dopamine blocking agent) | ||
| Diphenhydramine | -Tx for acute Dystonic rxn | |
| Sodium Benzoate | -Tx of hyperammonemia -Nitrogen scavenger for excretion | |
| -Ativan is Tx for withdrawal | ||
| Dantrolene -interfere with Ca release from sarcoplasmic reticulum | -liver fnxn test | |
| Botox A | -good for spasticity -inhibits acetylcholine | |
| Acyclovir | -Neutropenia | |
| Octreotide š | Stops acromegaly Stops GI bleed Stops tumor |