Side Effects Flashcards
What mnemonic can be used to remember the side effects of anticholinergic medication?
ABCDs.
What are the side effects of anticholinergic drugs?
Agitation, blurred vision (dilated pupils), constipation, dry mouth, statis of urine, sweating.
What mnemonic can be used to remember the side effects of lithium?
Lithium.
What are the side effects of lithium?
Leucocytosis, increased urination, tremors, hypothyroidism, increased thirst, underactive memory (confusion), mothers (teratogenic).
What mnemonic can be used to remember the side effects of morphine?
Morphine.
What are the side effects of morphine?
Myosis (pin point pupils), out of it (sedation), respiratory depression, pneumonia (aspiration), hypotension/hypogonadism, infrequency, nausea, emesis.
What mnemonic can be used to remember the side effects of amiodarone?
Leg Panic.
What are the side effects of amiodarone?
Liver enzyme fluctuations, emesis, gynecomastia, pulmonary fibrosis, abnormal thyroid function, nausea, interstitial lung disease, corneal microdeposits.
