Side Effects Flashcards
2 side effects of cholestyramine (questran)
Constipation
Decreased absorption of fat soluble vitamins
3 side effects of lovastatin (mevacor)
Headache
Rash
Hepatotoxicity (rare)
Side effects of Nicotinic acid (7)
Flushing Itching Nausea Vomiting Gastric upset Hepatotoxicity Hyperglycemia
4 side effects of gemfibrozil (lopid)
Rashes
Gastrointestinal
Gallstones
Hepatotoxicity
3 side effects of fludrocortisone (Florinef) treats Addison’s disease, primary hypoaldosteronism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Edema
Drugs to treat diabetes insipidus all end with
Pressin (vasopressin, desmopressin, lypressin)
Adverse effects of PRESSIN drugs
Water intoxication
Vasoconstriction
Adverse effects of octreotide (sandostatin) 2 -suppresses growth hormone release
Gastrointestinal
Gallstones
Somatrem (protropin) 4 adverse effects and treats dwarfism
Hyperglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Antibody formation
Poverty (treatment can be $25 k/yr)
Acromegaly is
Growth hormone excess
Propylthiouracil adverse effects
Agranulocytosis (within first 2 mos)
Hypothyroidism (w excessive dosing)
Neonatal hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine has 3 adverse effects
Tachycardia
Angina
Tremors
Sulfonylureas (orinase) promotes
Insulin secretion
Metformin (glucophage)
Decreases glucose production by liver and increase glucose uptake by muscle and decreases insulin resistance
Acarbose
Decreases rise in blood glucose
Troglitazone
Decreases insulin resistance increases glucose uptake by muscle and decreases glucose production by liver
Oprelvekin (neumega) has what two adverse effects
Fluid retention
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Sargramostim has what adverse effect
Bone pain
Filgrastim has what adverse effect
Bone pain
Epoetin Alfa (epogen) adverse effect
Hypertension
Cyanocobalamin adverse effect
Hypokalemia
Luteinizing hormone
Acts in women to promote ovulation and in men to promote androgen production
Drugs that act at the brain stem
Clonidine
Methyldopa
Drug that acts at the sympathetic ganglia
Mecamylamine
Drugs that act on vascular smooth muscle -6
Hydralazine Minoxidil Nitroprusside Diazoxide Ca channel blockers Thiazides
Drugs that act at vascular alpha receptors -3
Prazosin
Terazosin
Lebetalol
Drugs that act at adrenergic terminals -2
Guanethidine
Reserpine
Drugs that act at renal tubules
Thiazide diuretics
Furosemide
Potassium sparing diuretics
Drugs that act at beta receptors on juxtaglomerular cells -3
Propranolol
Metoprolol
Other beta blockers
Drugs that act at ACE
Captopril
Enalapril
Lisinopril
Other prils
Drugs that act at angiotensin II receptors
Losartan
Valsartan
Other ARBS
Drugs that act at aldosterone receptors -2
Eplerenone
Spironolactone
