Medication Indication and Side Effects

Question 1

-thyroxine

Answer 1

Hypothyroidism
SE- Palpitations, tachycardia, dyspnea

Question 2

-cillin

Answer 2

Bacterial infections
SE- Anaphylaxis, candidiasis

Question 3

-pril

Answer 3

Hypertension, heart failure
SE- Angioedema, BBW: fetal toxicity

Question 4

-oxacin

Answer 4

Broad spectrum antibiotic
SE- BBW: tendonitis, tendon rupture, neuropathy

Question 5

gaba

Answer 5

Seizures, neuropathy (nerve pain)
SE- CNA and respiratory depression

Question 6

-statin

Answer 6

hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia
SE- liver failure myalgia, rhabdomyolysis

Question 7

-sone, -solone, -nide

Answer 7

suppression of inflammation
SE- decreased healing, decreased immune response, do not stop abruptly

Question 8

-terol

Answer 8

bronchodilator, rescue inhaler
SE: tachycardia, dysrhythmias, anxiety, insomnia

Question 9

-afil

Answer 9

erectile dysfunction
SE- hypotension, hearing loss, priapism, avoid use with nitroglycerine

Question 10

-sartan

Answer 10

hypertension, heart failure
SE- acute kidney injury, hyperkalemia, BBW: fetal toxicity

Question 11

-lam, -pam

Answer 11

antianxiety
SE- BBW: risk w/opioids, abuse, addiction, dependence, withdrawal

Question 12

-olol

Answer 12

heart failure, chest pain, hypertension, dysrhythmias
SE- low HR, low BP, BBW: abrupt cessation can cause rebound HTN and MI

Question 13

-thiazide

Answer 13

hypertension, fluid volume excess
SE- fluid & electrolyte disturbances, skin photosensitivity

Question 14

cardiac glycoside

Answer 14

dysrhythmias, heart failure
SE- digoxin toxicity: n/v, visual disturbances, lethargy, dysrhythmias

Question 15

-setron

Answer 15

nausea/vomiting
SE- constipation, prolonged QT segment

Question 16

-azole

Answer 16

candidiasis (yeast infection)
SE- fluconazole: prolonged QT, metronidazole: disulfiram-like reaction, BBW: carcinogenic

Question 17

cef, ceph

Answer 17

broad spectrum antibiotic
SE: C-diff, anemia, chance of cross reactivity b/w penicillins and cephalosporins

Question 18

-pram, -tine

Answer 18

antidepressant/ antianxiety
SE- sexual dysfunction, somnolence, weight gain

Question 19

estr-

Answer 19

estrogen replacement
SE- breast cancer, endometrial cancer, thromboembolic events

Question 20

-prazole

Answer 20

GERD, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease
SE- C-diff, osteoporosis, fracture risk

Question 21

-semide

Answer 21

fluid volume excess, hypertension
SE- ototoxicity, BBW: Fluid & electrolyte loss, hypokalemia

Question 22

antiplatelet

Answer 22

prevent heart attack, stroke, clotting
SE- bleeding, GI ulceration

Question 23

-arin

Answer 23

prevent clotting, DVT, MI
SE- bleeding, thrombocytopenia, BBW: spinal/ epidural hematoma