Side Effects

Question 0

Adenocard (adenosine)

Answer 0

most common are facial flushing, SOB, chest pressure. Transient cardiac conduction rhythms. Sense of impending doom

Question 1

ACE Inhibitors

Answer 1

hypotension, cough, vertigo, HA, fatigue, dizziness, angioedema. May increase Lithium toxicity

Question 2

Adrenalin (epinephrine)

Answer 2

palpitations, tremors, anxiety, headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, chest pain, hypertension, tachycardia, cardiac dysrhythmias

Question 3

Amiodarone (cordarone)

Answer 3

hypotension, anaphylaxis, anemia, arrhythmias, hypotension. Extended use may cause hepatic and/or renal failure

Question 4

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

Answer 4

stomach irritation=nausea/vomiting, GI bleeding, diarrhea, hepatitis, anaphylaxis, bronchospasms, angioedema

Question 5

Atropine Sulfate

Answer 5

if given too slowly or not enough, may cause paradoxical bradycardia, increase cardiac workload, dry mouth, facial flushing, causes pupillary dilation

Question 6

Beta blockers

Answer 6

bradycardia, hypotension, tiredness, dizziness

Question 7

Calan, Isotopin (Verapamil)

Answer 7

severe hypotension, bradycardia, heart blocks, asystole, aggravation of CHF, IV calcium is antagonist

Question 8

Calcium Chloride 10%

Answer 8

nausea, vomiting, syncope, bradycardia, dysrhythmia, cardiac arrest

Question 9

Calcium channel blockers

Answer 9

arrhythmias, heart blocks, dizziness, constipation

Question 10

Clopidrogel (Plavix)

Answer 10

nausea, abdominal pain, hemorrhage

Question 11

Diltiazem (cardiazem)

Answer 11

arrhythmias, hypotension, heart blocks, bradycardia, chest pain

Question 12

Dopamine (intropin)

Answer 12

tachycardia, arrhythmias, angina, HA, N/V, tissue necrosis at site

Question 13

fentanyl citrate (Sublimaze)

Answer 13

respiratory depression, apnea, hypotension, N/V, dizziness, sedation, euphoria, sinus bradycardia, palpitations, syncope

Question 14

fibrinolytic therapy

Answer 14

bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, stroke, hypotension, reperfusion arrhythmias: PVCs, accelerated idioventricular rhythm, bradycardia, atrioventricular block of varying degrees, V-tach, V-fib

Question 15

Lanoxin (digoxin)

Answer 15

dysrhythmias, N/V, diarrhea, headache, confusion, vision disturbances, hallucinations, yellow-green halo vision

Question 16

Lasix (furosemide)

Answer 16

electrolyte disturbance, volume reduction, dehydration, leg cramps, tinnitus, urinary frequency, weakness, dizziness, hypotension

Question 17

Lidocaine HCl (Xylocaine)

Answer 17

slurred speech, altered LOC, muscle twitching, bradycardia. If given too fast, may cause seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, cardiac arrest

Question 18

magnesium sulfate

Answer 18

hypotension, muscle paralysis, respiratory depression, flushed skin, sweating, hypothermia, cardiac arrest

Question 19

Nipride (sodium nitroprusside)

Answer 19

hypotension, N/V, diaphoresis, headache, restlessness, abdominal cramps, thiocyanate toxicity, CO2 retention

Question 20

Nitrostat (nitroglycerin)

Answer 20

hypotension, headache, transient dizziness, flushing postural hypotension, N/V

Question 21

Quinidine

Answer 21

tinnitus, N/V, headache, confusion, diarrhea, hepatotoxicity, ventricular ectopy, idioventricular rhythms, paroxysmal tachycardia

Question 22

Sodium Bicarbonate

Answer 22

sodium and fluid retention, hypernatremia, hyperosmolarity, metabolic alkalosis

Question 23

Vasopressin

Answer 23

cardiac ischemia, angina

Question 24

Warfarin (Coumadin)

Answer 24

bleeding, angina, edema, rash, GI bleeding, hematuria