📜 The Toddler Scroll of Drug Reactions
“How some medicines can make Bodyland feel sick or act funny, and what that looks like!”
🌿 Prologue: What Are Drug Reactions?
Sometimes when Bodyland takes medicine, it can cause side effects or reactions that make Bodyland feel different or unwell.
Let’s look at some common trouble helpers and what they do to Bodyland.
⚖️ Endocrine & Reproductive Reactions
- Adrenocortical insufficiency: When Bodyland’s stress helper HPA slows down because strong steroids stop it.
- Diabetes insipidus: Caused by Lithium and demeclocycline, making Bodyland thirsty and pee a lot.
- Hot flashes: Medicines like SERMs (e.g., tamoxifen) cause sudden warmth and sweating.
- Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): Caused by Tacrolimus, Protease inhibitors, Niacin, HCTZ, and Corticosteroids.
Mnemonic: The People Need Hard Candies. - Hyperprolactinemia: Caused by antipsychotics like haloperidol, quetiapine, and others, leading to problems with hormones and milk production.
- Hyperthyroidism: Caused by Amiodarone and thyroid meds.
- Hypothyroidism: Caused by Amiodarone, Sulfonamides, and Lithium.
Mnemonic: I AM SUddenly Lethargic. - SIADH: Caused by Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, SSRIs.
Mnemonic: Can’t Concentrate Serum Sodium.
🍽️ Gastrointestinal Reactions
- Acute cholestatic hepatitis, jaundice: Caused by Macrolides like erythromycin.
- Diarrhea: Caused by many meds like antidiabetics, colchicine, SSRIs, and more.
- Focal to massive hepatic necrosis: Caused by Halothane, Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom), Valproic acid, and Acetaminophen.
Mnemonic: Liver HAVAc. - Hepatitis: Caused by Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Statins, and Fibrates.
- Pancreatitis: Caused by many drugs including Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic acid, and others.
Mnemonic: Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress. - Pill-induced esophagitis: Caused by medicines like bisphosphonates and NSAIDs; can be helped by drinking water and sitting upright.
- Pseudomembranous colitis: Caused by antibiotics like ampicillin and clindamycin leading to resistant infections.
Bodyland’s medicines sometimes cause side effects, but knowing them helps keep Bodyland safe and strong!