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07/31/2026

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07/30/2026

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07/29/2026

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07/28/2026

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07/27/2026

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07/27/2026

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07/26/2026

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07/25/2026

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07/24/2026

📚 FCPS High-Yield: Drugs & Their Classic Adverse Effects

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🦷 Teeth Discoloration

Drug: Tetracyclines

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👂 Nephrotoxicity / Ototoxicity

Drugs:

* Aminoglycosides
* Vancomycin
* Loop diuretics
* Cisplatin
* Amphotericin B

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☀️ Photosensitivity

Mnemonic: SAT For Photo

* S – Sulfonamides
* A – Amiodarone
* T – Tetracyclines
* 5-FU

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🦶 Hyperuricemia (Gout)

Mnemonic: Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care

* P – Pyrazinamide
* T – Thiazides
* F – Furosemide
* N – Niacin
* C – Cyclosporine

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🦴 Osteoporosis

Drugs:

* Corticosteroids
* Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA)

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👶 Gray Baby Syndrome

Drug: Chloramphenicol

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🩸 Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency

Mnemonic: IS D PAIN

* I – Isoniazid
* S – Sulfonamides
* D – Dapsone
* P – Primaquine
* A – Aspirin
* I – Ibuprofen
* N – Nitrofurantoin

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🩸 Thrombocytopenia

Drug: Heparin (HIT)

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🔴 Megaloblastic Anemia

Mnemonic: PMS

* P – Phenytoin
* M – Methotrexate
* S – Sulfonamides
* + Hydroxyurea

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🧪 Drug-Induced Hepatitis

Anti-TB Drugs:

* Rifampicin
* Isoniazid
* Pyrazinamide

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🧫 Hepatic Necrosis

Drugs:

* Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
* Halothane
* Valproic Acid

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🔥 Pancreatitis

Mnemonic: Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress (DCAVAD)

* D – Didanosine
* C – Corticosteroids
* A – Alcohol
* V – Valproic Acid
* A – Azathioprine
* D – Diuretics (Furosemide, Hydrochlorothiazide)

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💩 Pseudomembranous Colitis

Drugs:

* Clindamycin
* Fluoroquinolones
* Ampicillin
* Cephalosporins

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💧 Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Drugs:

* Lithium
* Demeclocycline

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❤️ Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Drug: Anthracyclines (Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin)

Prevention: Dexrazoxane

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⚡ Torsades de Pointes

Mnemonic: ABCDE

* A – Antiarrhythmics (Class IA & III)
* B – Antibiotics (Macrolides, Fluoroquinolones)
* C – Antipsychotics
* D – Antidepressants (TCAs)
* E – Antiemetics (Ondansetron)

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😷 Dry Cough

Drug: ACE Inhibitors

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07/24/2026

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