MD & DO Unusual Side Effects

[Perfect Hair Day]

According to FA2CK, Dopamine Agonists used in the treatment of Parkinson Disease, such as Ropinirole, Pramipexole, can cause compulsive gambling as a side effect. Probably not high-yield, but interesting.

What unusual side-effects of medications have you encountered?

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[Lannister]

Gleevec can cause restoration of hair color. Like patients with gray hair regain color. I thought that was crazy.

 

[strider144]

Carbamazepine can cause you to hear pitches about a semitone lower than they are in reality.

 

[Perfect Hair Day]

Gleevec can cause restoration of hair color. Like patients with gray hair regain color. I thought that was crazy.

Very interesting. Similarly, topical prostaglandins used in glaucoma treatment can cause darkening of the iris.

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

Very interesting. Similarly, topical prostaglandins used in glaucoma treatment can cause darkening of the iris.

But more importantly, eye lash growth

 

[jrlob91]

But more importantly, eye lash growth

This was on my step 1

 

[OrthoTraumaMD]

But more importantly, eye lash growth

Yes! This happened to a family member of mine and it was freaky but appreciated


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[VA Hopeful Dr]

Yes! This happened to a family member of mine and it was freaky but appreciated


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[Rhizobium]

Well apparently SSRIs impair platelet function, and one doc I've talked to has used them when a patient can't tolerate aspirin

 

[Redpancreas]

Well apparently SSRIs impair platelet function, and one doc I've talked to has used them when a patient can't tolerate aspirin

What about literally every other anti-platelet or anticoagulation agent?!? Jeez talk about #offlabel. Can anyone comment on this?

 

[Goro]

Isn't there an anti-malarial that causes extremely vivid dreams?

 

[68PGunner]

Isn't there an anti-malarial that causes extremely vivid dreams?

mefloquine

 

[thatawkguy]

I actually have really long eyelashes. Apparently girls like them a lot.

 

[Perfect Hair Day]

Well apparently SSRIs impair platelet function, and one doc I've talked to has used them when a patient can't tolerate aspirin

I'm studying Heme/Onc for 2CK right now - something about, serotonin release assay being gold standard for one of the qualitative platelet disorders?

I actually have really long eyelashes. Apparently girls like them a lot.

Yeah, go ahead and pretend like you don't know it, lol.

 

[arcus]

Isn't there an anti-malarial that causes extremely vivid dreams?

Try HIV meds. I had a finger stick in the OR a while back, and I was placed on HIV meds. Hellish 30 days of vivid dreams. It was an opportunity to understand what some HIV patients have endured

 

[jw3600]

I actually have really long eyelashes. Apparently girls like them a lot.

You are super awkward. Apt username.

 

[thatawkguy]

You are super awkward. Apt username.

Thanks I try