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Common Drug Side Effects Flashcards

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beta 2 agonists (salbutamol)

A

Fine tremor
Nervous tension headache
Tachycardia
Hypokalaemia (at high doses)

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Antimuscarinics (eG ipatropium)

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Dry mouth 
Constipation 
Diarrhea 
Cough 
Headache
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Corticosteroids (inhaled)

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Hoarse voice
Reflex cough
Oral candidiasis

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Loop Diuretics

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Hypo

  • sodium
  • potassium
  • calcaemia

Hyper
- glycaemia

Ototoxicity
Gout

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ACE inhibitors

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Dry cough (esp in asthma)
Angioedema
Hyperkalaemia

Contraindications:
Pregnancy / breastfeeding

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Beta blockers

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Cold peripheries
Bronchospasm
Sleep disturbance

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Calcium channel blockers

A

Ankle edema

Heart failure

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Rifampicin

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Deranged LFTs
Thrombocytopenia
Orange coloured bodily secretions

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Isoniazid (TB)

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Deranged LFTs
Agranulocytosis
Peripheral neuropathy (=> stop drug start Vitamin B6)
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Allopurinol

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Allergic skin reaction

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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