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Table 1 Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the ICU chapter overview. ADRs are categorized alphabetically by organ system

From: Adverse Drug Reactions in the ICU

Allergic/hypersensitivity ADRs

Angioedema

 

Bronchospasm

 

Infusion reactions

 

DRESS

Dermatologic ADRs

SJS and TEN

Cardiovascular ADRs

Arrhythmias and conduction disturbances

 

QT prolongation

 

Hypotension

 

Cardiogenic shock

 

Distributive shock

Hematologic ADRs

Thrombocytopenia

 

Methemoglobinemia

Pulmonary ADRs

Drug-induced respiratory disease

 

Airway dysfunction

 

Parenchymal and interstitial lung disease

 

Pulmonary edema and vasculopathy

 

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

 

Neuromuscular respiratory disease

Gastrointestinal ADRs

Constipation/ileus

 

Delayed absorption

 

Diarrhea

 

Hepatotoxicity

 

Pancreatitis

Renal ADRs

Acute renal failure: prerenal, intrarenal, and postrenal nephrotoxicity and nephrotic syndrome

Neurologic ADRs

Delirium

 

Seizures

  1. Abbreviations: drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Steven–Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)