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Table 23-5

Drug TypeSpecific Drugs

Antibiotics

Penicillins: ampicillin, amoxicillin, dicloxacillin, mezlocillin, penicillin G, penicillin V, ticarcillin. Cephalosporins, third-generation sulfonamides and derivatives

Cardiovascular drugs

Amiodarone, procainamide

Immunotherapeutics, vaccines

Antilymphocyte serum, levamisole, horse serum, monoclonal antibodies

Cytostatic agents

L-Asparaginase, bleomycin, cisplatin, daunorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, procarbazine, thiotepa

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

Captopril, enalapril, lisinopril

Calcium-channel blockers

Nifedipine, diltiazem, verapamil

Drugs releasing histamine

Morphine, meperidine, atropine, codeine, papaverine, propanidid, alfaxalone, D-tubocurarine, succinylcholine, amphetamine, tyramine, hydralazine, tolazoline, trimethaphan camsylate, pentamidine, propamidine, stilbamidine, quinine, vancomycin, radiographic contrast media, and others