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Top 200 Drugs Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Top 200 Exam

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Summary

Drug Class
Common SE & ADRs
Precau­tions & Warnings
Antihi­sta­mines
Sedation (1st gen > 2nd gen)
Antich­oli­nergic SE
none
Opioids
Sedation
Respir­atory Depression
Constipation
none
NSAIDs
GI upset, bleed, irrita­tion, or ulcers
Increased risk of ACV events
Beta Blockers
Hypote­nsion
Bradyc­ardia
none
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Myalgia
Do not use in pregnancy
Antipl­atelet & Antico­agu­lants
Bleeding & Bruising
none
Angiot­ens­in-­Con­verting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Hypote­nsion
Hyperk­alemia
Cough
Angioedema
Do not use in pregnancy
SCr may increase when initiating
Angiot­ensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB)
Hypote­nsion
Hyperk­alemia
Angioedema
Do not use in pregnancy
May increase SCr when initiating
Nitrates (Nitro­gly­cerin & Isosor­bide)
Hypote­nsion
Orthos­tatic Hypote­nsion
Headache
Do not use with PDE-5 Inhibitors
Insulin
Weight gain
Hypogl­ycemia
none
Antidi­abetic: Sulfon­ylureas
Weight gain
Hypogl­ycemia
none
Antidi­abetic: Glucag­on-Like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonist
GI Upset
Pancre­atitis
BBW: Family­/pe­rsonal history of medullary thyroid cancer
Antibi­otics
All can cause diarrhea, rash or hypers­ens­itivity
Hypers­ens­itivity is most common with beta-l­actams
none
Antibi­otic: Flouro­qui­nolone
Tendonitis
Tendon Rupture
QT Prolon­gation
none
Antide­pre­ssent
Vary depending on agent
BBW: suicid­ality in children and young adults
Atypical Antips­ychotic
Vary depending on agent
BBW: increased mortality in dement­ia-­related psychosis and suicid­ality in children and young adults
CNS Stimulant
Insomnia
Increased BP & HR
Decreased appetite
none
Inhaled Cortic­ost­eroid
Oral candid­iasis
none
Oral/IV Cortic­ost­eroid
Hyperg­lycemia
Fluid retention
Hypert­ension
CNS changes (euphoria, mood swings, depres­sion)
Osteop­orosis
Infection
Weight Gain
none
BBW: Black Box Warning
  

Inhalers

Drug
Class
Formul­ation
SE
Albuterol
Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA, ProAir HFA
Beta-2 Agonist
Inhaler
Solution for nebulizer
Oral: Tablet (IR, ER), Syrup
Tachyc­ardia
Budesonide
Rhinocort Aqua, Pulmicort, Entocort EC, Uceris
CCS
Nasal suspension (Rhino­cort)
ER Cap (Entocort & Uceris)
Inhalation
Inhaled: oral candid­iasis
Flutic­asone
Flonase allergy relief (OTC), Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA, Arnuity Ellipta, Cutivate
CCS
Nasal spray (Flonase)
Oral Inhalation (Flovent Diskus & HFA; Arnuity Ellipta)
External: lotion, ointment, cream (Cutivate)
Inhaled: oral candid­iasis
Formoterol
Foradil, Perfor­omist
Beta-2 agonist
Nebulizer solution
none
Formoterol + Budesonide
Symbicort
Beta-2 agonist + CCS
Inhaler
Formoterol + Mometasone
Dulera
Beta-2 agonist + CCS
Inhaler
Ipratr­opium
Atrovent, Atrovent HFA
Antich­oli­nergic (inhaled)
Inhaler
Solution for Nebulizer
Nasal Spray
Ipratr­opium + Albuterol
Combivent, Combivent Respimat, DuoNeb
Antich­oli­nergic + Beta 2 agonist
Inhaler
Solution for Nebulizer
Mometasone
Nasonex, Asmanex, Asmanex HFA
CCS
Nasal suspension (Nasonex)
Inhaler (asmanex)
Inhaled: Oral C
Salmeterol
Serevent Diskus
Beta 2 agonist
Inhaler
Salmeterol + Flutic­asone
Advair, Advair HFA
CCS + B2 agonist
Inhaler
Tiotropium
Spiriva, Spiriva Respimat
Antich­oli­nergic, inhaled
Inhaler
CCS: Cortic­ost­eroid