MEDICATIONS Flashcards
WHAT ARE STATINS FOR?
For reducing cholesterol
STATINS (statin)
- Atorvastatin
- Simvastatin
Flucastatin
Pravastatin
Rosuvastatin
SIDE EFFECTS OF STATINS
COMMON
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Feeling sick
- Feeling unusually tired or physically weak
- Digestive problems - constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion or farting
- Muscle pain
- Sleep problems
- Low blood platelet count
UNCOMMON
- Pins and needles
WHAT ARE ACE INHIBITORS FOR?
For treating hypertension and heart failure
ACE INHIBITORS (il)
- Ramipril
- Enalapril
- Lisinopril
Perindopril
SIDE EFFECTS OF ACE INHIBITORS
COMMON
- Dry, tickly cough that does not get better
- Feeling dizzy or lightheaded especially when standing up too quick
- Headaches
- Diarrhoea
- Being sick
- Mild skin rash
- Blurred vision
WHAT ARE BETA-BLOCKERS FOR?
For treating heart failure, angina and atrial fibrillation
BETA-BLOCKERS (lol)
- Atenolol
- Bisoprolol
Propanolol
Carvedilol
SIDE EFFECTS OF BETA BLOCKERS
COMMON
- Feeling tired, dizzy or lightheaded
- Cold fingers or toes
- Difficulty sleeping or nightmares
- Difficulty getting an erection or other difficulties with sex
- Feeling sick
WHAT ARE ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS FOR?
For high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, kidney disease due to diabetes and heart failure
ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS (sartan)
- Candesartan
- Losartan
- Valsartan
Irbesartan
Olmesartan
SIDE EFFECTS OF ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS
- Dizziness
- Too much potassium in the blood
- Swelling of the skin due to extra fluid
WHAT ARE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS FOR?
For treating hypertension, Raynauds disease and angina
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (pine)
- Amlodopine
- Nifedipine
Felodopine
Verapamil
SIDE EFFECTS OF CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
- Constipation
- Dizziness
- Fast heartbeat that you can feel
- Extreme tiredness
- Flushing
- Headache
- Nausea
- Swelling in the feet and lower legs
WHAT ARE DIURETICS USED FOR?
Reduce fluid buildup, heart failure, liver failure, some kidney disorders such as kidney stones
DIURETICS (ide)
- Bendroflumethiazide
- Furosemide
Indapamide
Butametanide
Spironolactone
SIDE EFFECTS OD DIURETICS
- Urinating too often
- Too little sodium in the blood
- Too little potassium in the blood
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Dehydration
- Muscle cramps
- Gout
- Erectile dysfunctions
HYPOTHYROID MEDICATION
Levothyroxine
Liothyronine
SIDE EFFECTS OF HYPOTHYROID MEDICATION
- Feeling sick
- Being sick
- Diarrhoea
- Headaches
- Feeling restless, excitable or having problems sleeping
- Flushing or sweating
- Muscle cramps
- Shaking, usually in the hands
HYPERTHYROID MEDICATION
Carbimazole
SIDE EFFECTS OF HYPERTHYROID MEDICATION
- Feeling sick
- Being sick
- Feeling dizzy
- Headache
- Painful joints
- Itchy skin or rash
- Thinning hair
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MEDICATIONS
- Methotrexate
Sufasalazine
Hydroxychloroquine
SIDE EFFECTS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MEDICATION
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling or being sick
- Stomach pain or indigestion
- Diarrhoea
- Headaches
- Feeling tired or drowsy
- Hair loss
PMR MEDICATION
- Prednisolone
SIDE EFFECTS OF PMR MEDICATION
- Weight gain
- Indigestion
- Problems sleeping
- Feeling restless
- Sweating a lot
- Mild mood changes
ASTHMA MEDS (BLUE)
- Ventolin (Salbutamol)
Terbutaline
Relievers, contain bronchodilators
SIDE EFFECTS OF A BLUE INHALER
Generally side effects are very rare
- Feeling shaky
- Faster heart beat for a short while (no chest pain)
- Headaches
ASTHMA MEDS (BROWN)
- Fluticasone (Flixatide)
Beclometasone
Preventers, contain steroids
SIDE EFFECTS OF A BROWN INHALER
Side effects are rare
- Oral thrush
- Dry or sore throat or hoarse voice
ASTHMA MEDS (OTHER)
- Seretide (purple)
- Symbicort
Beclomethasone
Reliever and maintenance - long-acting broncho-silators
GENERAL SIDE EFFECTS OF ASTHMA INHALERS
- Body aches or pain
- Chocking
- Congestion
- Dryness of the throat
- High pitched noice when breathing
- Hoarseness
- Runny nose
- Sneezing
- Trouble with swallowing
- Voice changes
OSTEOPOROSIS (dronic)
- Calcium and vitamin D supplements
BISPHOSPHONATES
* Alendronic acid
Ibandronic
Risedronic
Zoledronic
SELECTIVE OESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS
Raloxifene
PARATHYROID HORMONES
Teriparatide
SIDE EFFECTS OF BISPHOSPHONATES
- GERD
- Esophagitis
- Oesophageal and stomach virus
- Gastritis
- Fever
- Achiness
- Mild headache
- Bone, muscle or joint pain
SIDE EFFECTS OF SELECTIVE OESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS (SERMS)
- Hot flushes
- Night sweats
- Irregular periods or spotting
- Loss of sex drive
- Vaginal discharge
- Vaginal dryness or itching
- Changes in menstural cycle
SIDE EFFECTS OF TERIPARATIDE (PARATHYROID HORMONES)
- Confusion
- Constipation
- Depression
- Headache
- Incoherant speech
- Increased urination
- Metallic taste in the mouth
- Muscle weakness
NSAIDS
- Ibuprofen
- Naproxen
- Diclofenac
- Aspirin
- Indomethacin
- Mefenamic acid
Celecoxib
SIDE EFFECTS OF NSAIDs
- Indigestion - stomach aches, feeling sick, diarrhoea
- Stomach ulcers
- Headaches
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Allergic reactions
PAINKILLERS
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
- Co-codamol
NEUROPATHIC MEDS
* Amitriptyline
* Gabapentin
* Pregabalin
* Dihydrocodeine
Morphine
Oxycodone
Fentanyl
Buprenorphine
SIDE EFFECTS OF AMITRIPTYLINE (NEUROPATHIC PAIN KILLER)
- Constipation
- Feeling dizzy
- Dry mouth
- Feeling sleepy or tired
- Difficulty peeing
- Headache
SIDE EFFECTS OF GABAPENTIN (NEUROPATHIC PAIN KILLER)
- Feeling sleepy, tired or dizzy
- Feeling sick
- Being sick
- Diarrhoea
- Mood changes
- Swollen arms and legs
- Blurred vision
- Dry mouth
- Erectile dysfunction
- Weight gain
- Memory problems
- Headaches
- Getting more infections than normal
SIDE EFFECTS OF PREGABLIN (NEUROPATHIC PAIN KILLER)
- Headaches
- Feeling sleepy, tired or dizzy
- Diarrhoea
- Mood changes
- Feeling sick
- Swollen hands, arms, legs and feet
- Blurred vision
- Erectile dysfunction
- Weight gain (pregablin may make you hungry)
- Memory problems
WHAT DO SSRI TREAT FOR? (Selective Serotonin Repute Inhibitors)
For depression, anxiety, PTSD, bulimia, phobias, OCD
Can also be used for FMS, IBS, PMS
SSRI
- Sertraline
- Citalopram
- Fluoxetine (Prozac)
SIDE EFFECTS OF SSRIs
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Dry mouth
- Insomnia
- Nervousness, agitation or restlessness
- Dizziness
- Sexual problems - reduced sexual desire, difficulty reaching orgasm or inability to maintain an erection
- Impact or appetite leading to weight loss or weight gain
WHAT ARE PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR (PPI’S) USED TO TREAT?
For treating heart burn and reflux
PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS (PPI’S) (zole)
Esomeprazole
* Lansoprazole
* Omeprazole
Pantoprazole
Rabeprazole
SIDE EFFECTS OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Wind
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
PARKINSON’S
Levodopa
Dopamin
SIDE EFFECTS OF LEVODOPA
- Twitching, twisting, uncontrolled repetitive movemnets of the tounge, lips, face, arms or legs
- Involuntary movements
- Impulsive and compulsive behaviours
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Low blood pressure
- Loss of appetite
- Anxiety and depression
- Hallucinations
- Sleep problems
ANTICOAGULANTS
- Rivaroxiban
- Apixaban
Edoxaban
Dabigatran - Warfarin
- Heparin
SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTICOAGULANTS
- Passing blood in the urine
- Passing blood when you poo or having black poo
- Severe bruising
- Prolonged nose bleeds
- Bleeding gums
- Blood when you vomit or cough
- Heavy periods in women
DIABETES
- Insulin
- Metformin
- Gliclazide
Acarbose
Repaglinide
Sulphonyureas
SIDE EFFECTS OF DIABETES MEDICATION
- Abdominal pain
- Metallic taste in the mouth
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Loss of appetite
- Weakness or unusual tiredness
- Allergic skin reactions
- Bloating
- Headache
- Muscle pain
ANTIBIOTICS
- Amoxicillin
- Flucloxacillin
- Vancomucin
- Gentamycin
- Doxycycline
SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTIBIOTICS
- Rash
- Diarrhoea
- Vomiting
- Yeast infections
- Indigestion
- Breathing problems
- Loss of appetite
- Wheezing
- Bloating
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Throat pain
- Allergic reaction
- Cough
- Fever
- Itching
- Photosensitivity
WHAT ARE ANTI-CONVULSANTS USED FOR?
For epileptic and non-epileptic seizures
ANTI-CONVULSANTS
- Epilim
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Gabapentin
- Diazepam
Lorazepam
SIDE EFFECTS OF DIAZEPAM
- Feeling sleepy or drowsy
- Confusion
- Problems with co-ordination or controlling your movements
- Shaky hands (tremors)
SIDE EFFECTS OF CARBAMAZEPINE
- Feeling sleepy, dizzy or tired
- Feeling or being sick
- Headaches
- Dry mouth
- Putting on weight
WHAT IS AN ANTI TNF (TUMOUR NECROSIS INHIBITORY FACTOR) USED FOR?
For treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, ulcerative colitis (UC), and Chron’s disease
ANTI TNF (Tumour necrosis inhibitory factor)
Infliximab
Adalimumab
SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTI TNF (Tumour necrosis inhibitory factor)
- Pain, swelling, redness or itchy skin where the injection was given
- Mild nose, throat or sinus infection
- Headache
- Stomach pains, feeling or being sick
- Muscle or bone pain
MIGRAINE/CLUSTER HEADACHES (triptan)
- Sumatriptan
Almotriptan
Frovatriptan
Naratriptan
Rizatriptan
Zolmitriptan
Eletriptan
SIDE EFFECTS OF TRIPTANS
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Feeling heavy in your face, arms, legs and chest
- Feeling sleepy
- Flushing
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Skin reaction (if you take it as an injection)
- Tightness in the throat
- Tingling sensations
GOUT
PREVENTOR
* Allopurinol
FOR TREATMENT DURING AN ACUTE FLARE-UP
Febuxostat
NSAIDS
Colchicine
Glucocorticoids
SIDE EFFECTS OF ALLOPURINOL
- Nausea
- Vomiting
MUSCLE RELAXANTS
- Diazepam
Baclofen
Dantrolene
Tiozanidine
SIDE EFFECTS OF MUSCLE RELAXANTS
- Tiredness, drowsiness or sedation effect
- Fatigue or weakness
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Depression
- Headaches
- Decreased blood pressure
LAXATIVES
- Lactulose
- Senna
- Movicol
SIDE EFFECTS OF LAXATIVES
- Bloating
- Farting
- Tummy cramps
- Feeling sick
- Dehydration which can make you feel lightheaded, have headaches or have pee thats darker in colour
