SE of drugs Flashcards
What colour does Senna cause your urine to be?
Red/yellow
What colour does sulfasalazine cause your urine to be?
Yellow-orange
What colour does phenindione cause your urine to be?
Pink/orange
What colour does levodopa preparations cause your urine to be?
Reddish/darker
What colour does entacapone cause your urine to be?
Reddish brown
What colour does nefopam cause your urine to be?
Pink
What colour does Clofazimine cause your urine to be?
Red
What colour does nitrofurantoin cause your urine to be?
Yellow/brown
What colour does rifabutin cause your urine to be?
Orange-red
What colour does rifampicin cause your urine to be?
Orange-red
What colour does dantrone medicines cause your urine to be? e.g. co-danthramer, co-danthrusate
Red
What colour does triamterene medicines cause your urine to be? e.g. Frusene, co-triamterzide
Blue in some lights
What colour does deferiprone cause your urine to be?
iron chelator
Reddish brown
True or false:
SSRIs are less sedating and are associated with fewer antimuscarinic and cardiotoxic side effects than tricyclic antidepressants
True
What are the side effects of antidepressants that could contribute to a fall?
Drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, postural hypotension, visual disturbances
What are the side effects of antipsychotics that could contribute to a fall?
Postural hypotension, drowsiness, unsteady gait (walking), confusion
What are the side effects of antimuscarinics that could contribute to a fall?
Drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, blurred vision
What are the side effects of benzos and hypnotics e.g. zopiclone that could contribute to a fall?
Drowsiness, unsteady gait (walking), confusion
What are the side effects of dopaminergic drugs used in Parkinson’s that could contribute to a fall?
Sudden onset of sleep, postural hypotension, confusion
What are the side effects of ACEi and ARBs that could contribute to a fall?
Dizziness, postural hypotension
What are the side effects of alpha blockers that could contribute to a fall?
Dizziness, postural hypotension
What are the side effects of anti-arrythmics that could contribute to a fall?
Bradycardia, arrhythmias, dizziness
What are the side effects of antiepileptic drugs that could contribute to a fall?
Dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, visual disturbances
What are the signs of phenytoin toxicity?
Confusion, visual disturbances, fever, drowsiness and ataxia
What is ataxia?
Group of disorders that affect co-ordination, balance and speech
What are the side effects of beta blockers that could contribute to a fall?
Dizziness, postural hypotension
Make a list of drugs that commonly cause diarrhoea
Mg containing antacids, H2 antagonists, PPIs Misoprostol ASAs Orlistat Digoxin, Methlydopa, ACEi SSRIs Antibiotics Metformin, Sulphonylureas e.g. gliclazide, glipizide, Acarbose Levothyroxine (usually at excessive dose) Cytotoxic drugs e.g. methotrexate Iron preparations NSAIDs Colchicine Leflunomide
Make a list of drugs that commonly cause constipation
Aluminium containing antacids
Antispasmodics (mebeverine, peppermint oil)
Colestyramine
Diuretics
Antihypertensive drugs e.g. clonidine, methyldopa, propranolol, verapamil
Sedating antihistamines e.g. chlorphenamine, promethazine
Opioid analgesics
Tricyclic antidepressants
Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) e.g. moclobemide, phenelzine
Antipsychotics e.g. amisulpride, chlorpromazine, clozapine
Antiparkinson drugs e.g. entacapone, pramipexole, procyclidine, selegiline
Antiepileptic drugs e.g. carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, pregabalin,
Alpha blockers e.g. prazosin, tamsulosin
Iron preparations
Calcium supplements
Bisphosphonates