Adverse Drug Reaction | Types of Drugs | Examples |
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Certain antibiotics | Chloramphenicol | |
Medications used to treat malaria or tuberculosis in people with G6PD enzyme deficiency | Chloroquine Isoniazid Primaquine | |
Angioedema Angioedema Angioedema is swelling of areas of tissue under the skin, sometimes affecting the face and throat. Angioedema can be a reaction to a drug or other substance (trigger), a hereditary disorder... read more (swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat causing difficulty breathing) | ACE inhibitors | Captopril Enalapril Lisinopril |
Proton pump inhibitors | Esomeprazole Lansoprazole Omeprazole | |
Birth control medications (all forms including patches and pills) | Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol Norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol | |
Confusion and drowsiness | Sedatives, including many antihistamines | Diphenhydramine |
Antidepressants (especially in older people) | Amitriptyline Imipramine | |
Decreased production of white blood cells, with increased risk of infection | Certain antipsychotic drugs | Clozapine |
Chemotherapy drugs | Cyclophosphamide Mercaptopurine Methotrexate Vinblastine | |
Some medications used to treat thyroid disorders | Propylthiouracil | |
NSAIDs (repeated use of excessive doses) | Ibuprofen Naproxen | |
Aminoglycoside antibiotics | Gentamicin Tobramycin | |
Some chemotherapy drugs | Cisplatin Methotrexate | |
Antifungals | Amphotericin B | |
Some other antibiotics | Tetracycline (outdated) Vancomycin | |
Some analgesics | Acetaminophen (use of excessive doses) | |
Some medications used to treat tuberculosis | Isoniazid | |
Iron supplements (in excessive amounts) | Ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate | |
Antidepressants | Duloxetine | |
Antibiotics | Tetracycline | |
Statins | Atorvastatin Simvastatin | |
NSAIDs | Aspirin Ibuprofen Naproxen | |
Anticoagulants | Heparin Warfarin | |
Bisphosphonates | Alendronate Risedronate | |
Toxic epidermal necrolysis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are two forms of the same life-threatening skin disorder that cause rash, skin peeling, and sores on the mucous membranes. (See also Overview... read more | Some antibiotics | Penicillins Quinolones Sulfonamides |
Anticonvulsants | Phenytoin Valproic acid | |
Antiarrhythmics | Amiodarone Procainamide Sotalol | |
Antipsychotics | Chlorpromazine Haloperidol Lithium | |
ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; G6PD = glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. |