Side Effects of Medications

Question 1

What do aldosterone antagonists cause?

Answer 1

e.g. eplerenone, spironolactone

Hyperkalaemia

Question 2

What drugs cause renal impairment?

Answer 2

• Gentamicin
• Mesalazine/sulfalazine
• ACEi/ARBs
• NSAIDs

Question 3

What does amiodarone cause?

Answer 3

Bradycardia
AV block
Hypotension

Question 4

What does ACEi cause?

Answer 4

Hypotension
Hyperkalaemia
Angioedema

Question 5

What do ARBs cause?

Answer 5

e.g. Angiotensin II Receptor blockers - losartan, candesartan
Hypotension
Hyperkalaemia

Question 6

What symptoms does an aspirin overdose cause?

Answer 6

Hyperventilation
Hearing changes
Metabolic acidosis
Confusion
Convulsions
Cardiovascular collapse
Respiratory arrest

Question 7

What do beta blockers cause?

Answer 7

Impotence
Headache
GI disturbances

Question 8

What do beta agonists cause?

Answer 8

e.g. Ventolin
Tachycardia
Palpitations
Anxiety
Tremor

Question 9

What do loop diuretics cause?

Answer 9

Any low electrolyte state

Ototoxicity

Question 10

What do thiazide diuretics cause?

Answer 10

Hyponatraemia
Hypokalaemia
Hypercalcaemia
Hypocalciuria

Question 11

What do heparin/dalteparin/fondaparinux cause?

Answer 11

Hyperkalaemia

Question 12

What do PPIs cause?

Answer 12

Hypomagnesaemia

Hyponatremia

Question 13

What does ciclosporin cause?

Answer 13

Hyperkalaemia (all high electrolyte states)

Hypertension