yup guys...drugs causing a disulfiram like rxn are:
metronidazole, procarbazine (anti-neoplastic alkylating agent), some cephs, 1st gen sulfonylureas (DM)
there r a few others but i suppose these r the main ones
drugs that cause drug induced lupus (SLE like syndrome) are?
sle like syndrome: hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid
q time: always confusing::: bupropion and buspirone
@raw: i find myself having the same problem. i can remember concepts but whatever i studied in terms of memorization even 1-2 weeks back is gone!
@raw,,,,thanks ,,u told me this befor guys ,,but tell how to connect it with my study ...is different from what i read in kaplan or goljan audio ,,iam just confused bet those two .,,how to do it now ,,just simple advice please
@carpediem i know both hydralazine,,amoidaron ,,,but dont sure about methyldopa
bupropion: antidepressant, also used for smoking cessation
buspirone: dont exactly remember, used for relaxation?
dont remember mechanisms, its been awhile since i read this stuff...
u almost got it. use the pneumonic it's not (s)HIPP to have lupus:
sulfonamides, hydralazine, INH, procainamide, phenytoin
raw
i remem the use of buspirone as - i am always ANXIOUS that i ll miss the BUS..
- used for anxiety
D- Penicillamine also causes sle like synd