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Side effects Flashcards

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What are the side effects of steroids?

A 
Endocrine: hyperglycaemia, Cushing's syndrome 
Osteoporosis
Peptic ulcers 
Muscle wasting
Psych- mania, paranoia 
Hypertension and fluid retention
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What are the common side effects of ACE inhibitors?

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Cough

Hyperkalaemia

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3
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What is the common side effect of CCBs?

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Oedema

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4
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What is the common side effect with statins?

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Myalgia

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What is the high risk side effect with statins?

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Rhabdomyolysis

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What are the side effects with amiodarone?

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Pulmonary fibrosis

Thyroid dysfunction

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What is the common side effect with gliclazide?

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Hypoglycaemia

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8
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What are the side effects with metformin?

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Weight loss

Lactic acidosis

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What are the side effects with levodopa?

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Dyskinesia
Dry mouth, sedation
Postural hypotension

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10
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What are the side effects of the anti-TB drugs?

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RIPE
R= hep and orange urine and tears
I= hep and neuropathy
P= hep
E= optic neuropathy
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What are the main side effects of most psych drugs?

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Anti-cholinergic side effects

  • dry mouth, flushing
  • drowsiness
  • constipation, urinary retention
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12
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What is the side effect to remember with TCAs?

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Urinary retention

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13
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What are the most common side effects with SSRIs?

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GI upset
Sexul dysfunction
GI bleeding

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What are the side effects with antipsychotics?

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Extrapyramidal
Weight gain
Sedation
Raised prolactin 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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15
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What are extrapyramidal side effects?

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PArkinsonism
Akathisia
Acute dystonia
Tardive dyskinesia

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16
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What are the common side effects with lithium?

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N&V
Acne
Hyponatraemia

17
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What are the signs of lithium toxicity?

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Tremor
Ataxia
Dysarthris
Severe= convulsions and coma

18
Q

What are the drugs causing agranulocytosis?

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4Cs
Clozapine
Carbamazepine
Carbimazole
Colchicine
19
Q

What drugs cause hyponatraemia?

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Diuretics
Lithium
Antidepressants

20
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What drugs cause hypernatraemia?

A

Diuretics

IV fluids

21
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What drugs cause hypokalaemia?

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Diuretics
Insulin
Salbutamol

22
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What drugs cause hyperkalaemia?

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ACEi
K sparing diuretics
NSAIDs

23
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What drugs cause hypocalcaemia?

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Loop diuretics

Bisphosphonates

24
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What drugs cause hypercalcaemia?

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TTDs

25
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What drugs cause lung fibrosis?

A

Amiodarone
MEthotrexate
Sulfasalazine
Nitrofurantoin

26
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What drugs cause QT prolongation?

A 
Citalopram, escitalopram
TCAs
Haloperidol 
Macrolides (azith-, clairyth- and erythromycin)
Amiodarone
Sotalol

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