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