side effects of medications Flashcards
list the common side effects of All Statins
Asthenia; constipation; diarrhoea; dizziness; flatulence; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; myalgia; nausea; sleep disorders; thrombocytopenia
List the uncommon side effects of All Statins
Alopecia; hepatic disorders; memory loss; pancreatitis; paraesthesia; sexual dysfunction; skin reactions; vomiting
State the Rare or very rare side effects of All Statins
Myopathy; peripheral neuropathy; tendinopathy
State the side effects of Atorvastatin
Common or very common
Epistaxis; hyperglycaemia; hypersensitivity; joint disorders; laryngeal pain; muscle complaints; nasopharyngitis; pain
Uncommon
Appetite decreased; burping; chest pain; fever; hypoglycaemia; malaise; numbness; peripheral oedema; taste altered; tinnitus; vision disorders; weight increased
Rare or very rare
Angioedema; gynaecomastia; hearing loss; severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs)
State the side effects of cephalosporin eg Ceftriaxone
Common or very common
Abdominal pain; diarrhoea; dizziness; eosinophilia; headache; leucopenia; nausea; neutropenia; pseudomembranous enterocolitis; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; vomiting; vulvovaginal candidiasis
Uncommon
Anaphylactic reaction; angioedema
Rare or very rare
Agranulocytosis; haemolytic anaemia; nephritis tubulointerstitial (reversible); severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs)
state the side effects of Ceftriaxone
Uncommon
Anaemia; coagulation disorder; fungal infection
Rare or very rare
Bronchospasm; glycosuria; haematuria; oedema
Frequency not known
Antibiotic associated colitis; cholelithiasis; hypersensitivity; nephrolithiasis; oral disorders; pancreatitis; seizure; vertigo
State the side effects of Doxycycline
Common or very common
Dyspnoea; hypotension; peripheral oedema; tachycardia
Uncommon
Gastrointestinal discomfort
Rare or very rare
Antibiotic associated colitis; anxiety; arthralgia; flushing; intracranial pressure increased with papilloedema; Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction; myalgia; photoonycholysis; severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs); skin hyperpigmentation (long term use); tinnitus; vision disorders
State the side effects of tetracyclines eg doxycycline
Common or very common
Angioedema; diarrhoea; headache; Henoch-Schönlein purpura; hypersensitivity; nausea; pericarditis; photosensitivity reaction; skin reactions; systemic lupus erythematosus exacerbated; vomiting
Rare or very rare
Appetite decreased; discolouration of thyroid gland; dysphagia; eosinophilia; fontanelle bulging (in infants); gastrointestinal disorders; haemolytic anaemia; hepatic disorders; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; increased risk of infection; neutropenia; oral disorders; pancreatitis; pseudomembranous enterocolitis; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; thrombocytopenia
Frequency not known
Dizziness; tooth discolouration
state the side effects of ethambutol
Common or very common
Hyperuricaemia; nerve disorders; visual impairment
Rare or very rare
Nephritis tubulointerstitial
Frequency not known
Alveolitis allergic; appetite decreased; asthenia; confusion; dizziness; eosinophilia; fever; flatulence; gastrointestinal discomfort; gout; hallucination; headache; jaundice; leucopenia; nausea; nephrotoxicity; neutropenia; photosensitive lichenoid eruption; sensation abnormal; severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs); skin reactions; taste metallic; thrombocytopenia; tremor; vomiting
State the side effects of fentanyl
Common or very common
With parenteral use
apnoea; hypertension; hypotension; movement disorders; muscle rigidity; post procedural complications; respiratory disorders; vascular pain; visual impairment
With sublingual use
asthenia (in adults); dyspnoea (in adults); oral disorders (in adults)
With transdermal use
anxiety; appetite decreased; asthenia; depression; diarrhoea; dyspnoea; gastrointestinal discomfort; hypertension; insomnia; malaise; muscle complaints; peripheral oedema; sensation abnormal; temperature sensation altered; tremor
Uncommon
With parenteral use
airway complication of anaesthesia; chills; hiccups; hypothermia
State the side effects of Fluoxetine
Common or very common
Chills; feeling abnormal; postmenopausal haemorrhage; uterine disorder; vasodilation; vision blurred
Uncommon
Cold sweat; dysphagia; dyspnoea; hypotension; mood altered; muscle twitching; self-injurious behaviour; temperature sensation altered; thinking abnormal
Rare or very rare
Buccoglossal syndrome; leucopenia; neutropenia; oesophageal pain; pharyngitis; respiratory disorders; serum sickness; speech disorder; vasculitis
Frequency not known
Bone fracture
State the side effects of Gabapentin
Common or very common
Anxiety; appetite abnormal; arthralgia; asthenia; behaviour abnormal; confusion; constipation; cough; depression; diarrhoea; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; dysarthria; dyspnoea; emotional lability; fever; flatulence; gait abnormal; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; hypertension; increased risk of infection; insomnia; leucopenia; malaise; memory loss; movement disorders; muscle complaints; nausea; nystagmus; oedema; pain; reflexes abnormal; sensation abnormal; sexual dysfunction; skin reactions; thinking abnormal; tooth disorder; tremor; vasodilation; vertigo; visual impairment; vomiting
Uncommon
Cognitive impairment; dysphagia; palpitations
Rare or very rare
Respiratory depression
Frequency not known
Acute kidney injury; alopecia; angioedema; breast enlargement; drug use disorders; gynaecomastia; hallucination; hepatic disorders; hyponatraemia; pancreatitis; rhabdomyolysis; severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs); suicidal behaviours; thrombocytopenia; tinnitus; urinary incontinence; withdrawal syndrome
State the side effects of Isoniazid
Uncommon
Hepatic disorders
Rare or very rare
Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs)
Frequency not known
Agranulocytosis; alopecia; anaemia; aplastic anaemia; eosinophilia; fever; gynaecomastia; haemolytic anaemia; hyperglycaemia; lupus-like syndrome; nerve disorders; optic atrophy; pancreatitis; pellagra; psychosis; seizure; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; vasculitis
State the side effects of metronidazole
Common or very common
With intravenous use
dry mouth; myalgia; nausea; oral disorders; taste metallic; vomiting
With topical use
skin reactions
With vaginal use
pelvic discomfort; vulvovaginal candidiasis; vulvovaginal disorders
Uncommon
With intravenous use
asthenia; headache; leucopenia (with long term or intensive therapy)
With vaginal use
menstrual cycle irregularities; vaginal haemorrhage
Rare or very rare
With intravenous use
agranulocytosis; angioedema; appetite decreased; ataxia; cerebellar syndrome; confusion; diarrhoea; dizziness; drowsiness; encephalopathy; epigastric pain; epileptiform seizure (with long term or intensive therapy); flushing; hallucination; hepatic disorders; meningitis aseptic; mucositis; nerve disorders; neutropenia; pancreatitis; pancytopenia; peripheral neuropathy (with long term or intensive therapy); psychotic disorder; seizure; severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs); skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; urine dark; vision disorders
With oral use
agranulocytosis; ataxia; cerebellar syndrome; confusion; dizziness; drowsiness; encephalopathy; flushing; hallucination; headache; hepatic disorders; myalgia; neutropenia; pancreatitis; pancytopenia; psychotic disorder; seizure; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; urine dark; vision disorders
With rectal use
agranulocytosis; ataxia; cerebellar syndrome; confusion; dizziness; drowsiness; encephalopathy; flushing; hallucination; headache; hepatic disorders; myalgia; neutropenia; pancreatitis; pancytopenia; psychotic disorder; seizure; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; urine dark; vision disorder
Frequency not known
With intravenous use
depressed mood; gastrointestinal disorder; hearing impairment
With oral use
angioedema; appetite decreased; depressed mood; diarrhoea; epigastric pain; epileptiform seizure (with long term or intensive therapy); gastrointestinal disorder; hearing impairment; leucopenia (with long term or intensive therapy); meningitis aseptic; nausea; nerve disorders; oral disorders; peripheral neuropathy (with long term or intensive therapy); severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs); taste altered; tinnitus; vomiting
With rectal use
angioedema; appetite decreased; depressed mood; diarrhoea; epigastric pain; epileptiform seizure (with long term or intensive therapy); gastrointestinal disorder; hearing impairment; leucopenia (with long term or intensive therapy); meningitis aseptic; nausea; nerve disorders; oral disorders; peripheral neuropathy (with long term or intensive therapy); severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs); taste altered; tinnitus; vomiting
State the side effects of Naltrexone
Common or very common
Abdominal pain; anxiety; appetite abnormal; arthralgia; asthenia; chest pain; chills; constipation; diarrhoea; dizziness; eye disorders; headache; hyperhidrosis; mood altered; myalgia; nausea; palpitations; sexual dysfunction; skin reactions; sleep disorders; tachycardia; thirst; vomiting
Uncommon
Alopecia; confusion; cough; depression; drowsiness; dry mouth; dysphonia; dyspnoea; ear discomfort; eye discomfort; eye swelling; feeling hot; fever; flatulence; flushing; hallucination; hepatic disorders; lymphadenopathy; nasal complaints; oropharyngeal pain; pain; paranoia; peripheral coldness; seborrhoea; sinus disorder; sputum increased; tinnitus; tremor; ulcer; urinary disorders; vertigo; vision disorders; weight changes; yawning
Rare or very rare
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; rhabdomyolysis; suicidal behaviours
Frequency not known
Withdrawal syndrome
