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1311. Drugs that might cause pancreatitis are alcohol, metronidazole, azathioprine, pentamidine, cimetidine, ranitidine, sulfonamides, estrogens, tetracycline, furosemide, thiazides, valproate, glucocorticoids, and mercaptopurine.

1312. Drugs that might cause photosensitivity reactions are amiodarone, naproxen, amitriptyline, oral contraceptives, doxepin, oral hypoglycemics, fluoxetine, phenothiazines, piroxicam, furosemide, griseofulvin, sulfonamide, isotretinoin, tetracycline, ketoprofen, nalidixic acid, and thiazides.

1313. Drugs that might cause parkinsonism are butyrophenones like haldol, heavy metal poisoning, phenothiazines like thorazine, and reserpine. 

1314. Drugs that might induce or cause hyperglycemia are amiodarone, nicotinic acid, oral contraceptives, epinephrine, pentamidine, phenytoin, estrogens, glucocorticoids, thyroid hormones, and lithium. 

1315. Drugs that should be avoided in pregnancy are atorvastatin, methotrexate, benzodiazepines, misoprostol, ergotamine, pravastatin, finasteride, raloxifene, fluorouracil, simvastatin, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, fluvastatin, thalidomide, vitamin A, isotretinoin, warfarin, and lovastatin. 

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1306. Sweat test is used for cystic fibrosis diagnosis.

1307. Drugs that might cause liver failure are acetaminophen, niacin, niacin, ketoconazole, allopurinol, methotrexate, carbamazepine, cytarabine, erythromycin, flucytosine, gancyclovir, sulfonylureas, valproate, INH, nitrofurantoin, and oral control medications.

1308. Drugs that might affect renal function are NSAIDs, aminoglycosides, gold salts, foscarnet, amphotericin B, cisplatin, cyclosporine, pentamidine, and ACEIs.

1309. Drugs that may cause folic acid deficiency are barbiturates, primidone, methotrexate, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, sulfasalazine, trimethoprim, and triamterene.  

1310. Drugs that might cause erythematosus-like reactions are ethosuximide, phenothiazine, hydralazine, isoniazid, methyldopa, procainamide, quinidine, nitrofurantoin, sulfonamides, penicillamine, and tetracycline.

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1301. Warfarin toxicity antidote is vitamin K.

1302. Coombs test is antibody screening for blood/donor/recipient compatibility.

1303. Prostate-specific antigen test is used for screening to detect prostate cancer.

1304. Prothrombin time is used to monitor warfarin therapy. 

1305. Reinsch test is used to detect heavy metals in biological samples.