Common Side effects

Question 1

what drugs cause hyperkalaemia?

Answer 1

spironololactone, ACEi, ciclosporin

Question 2

What are a key side effect of PPIs?

Answer 2

diarrhoea

Question 3

what drugs can cause ankle oedema?

Answer 3

CCB and naproxen

Question 4

what are well known side effects of cyclosporin?

Answer 4

nephrotoxicity and ankle oedema

Question 5

what drug when used with SSRIs commonly cause serotonin syndrome?

Answer 5

tramadol

Question 6

what drugs increase the effect of warfarin?

Answer 6

enzyme inhibitors such as erythromycin

Question 7

what are the known side effects of steroids?

Answer 7

S - stomach ulcers
T - thin skin
E - edema
R - right and left heart failure
O - osteoporosis
I - infection
D - diabetes (hyperglycaemia)
S - Cushing syndrome

Question 8

when are NSAIDs contraindicated?

Answer 8

AKI, stomach ulcers, heart failure, renal failure

Question 9

what are common side effects of CCB?

Answer 9

flushing, ankle oedema, erectile dysfunction

Question 10

what diuretics can cause gout

Answer 10

thiazide

Question 11

when should b blockers not be used?

Answer 11

acute heart failure, asthmatics