DRUGS

Question 1

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF METOCLOPRAMIDE (IV)

Answer 1

DRUG CLASS:
ANTIEMETIC

ADVERSE REACTION:
C: GI UPSET, DROWSINESS OR FATIGUE
S: DEPRESSION AND EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOMS

Question 2

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF ONDANSETRON (IV)

Answer 2

DRUG CLASS:
ANTIEMETIC

ADVERSE REACTION:
C: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND GI UPSET
S: SEROTONIN SYNDROME AND ANAPHALAXIS

Question 3

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF OXYCODONE

Answer 3

DRUG CLASS:
OPIOID ANALGESIC

ADVERSE REACTION:
C: GI UPSET, NAUSEA AND DRY MOUTH
S: RESPIRATORY AND CNS DEPRESSION AND ADDICTION

Question 4

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF MORPHINE

Answer 4

DRUG CLASS:
OPIOID ANALGESIC

ADVERSE REACTIONS:
C: GI UPSET, NAUSEA AND DRY MOUTH
S: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION AND URINARY RETENTION

Question 5

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF HALOPERIDOL

Answer 5

DRUG CLASS:
ANTIPSYCHOTIC

ADVERSE REACTIONS:
C: SEDATION, HYPOTENTION AND DRY MOUTH
S: SEIZURES AND SEVERE HYPOTENSION

Question 6

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF GLYCERYL TRINITRATE (SUBLING)

Answer 6

DRUG CLASS :
ANTI-ANGINAL/ VASODILATOR NITRATE

ADVERSE REACTIONS:
C: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND HYPOTENSION
S: SEVER HYPOTENTION, BRADYCARDIA OR TACHYCARDIA

Question 7

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF IPRATROPIUM

Answer 7

DRUG CLASS:
ANTICHOLINERGIC

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: GI UPSET, NAUSEA AND DRY MOUTH
S:PALPATATIONS/ TACHYCARDIA AND URINARY RETENTION

Question 8

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (IV)

Answer 8

DRUG CLASS:
ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: LOCAL IRRITATION/ PAIN AT INJECTION SITE, NAUSEA IF GIVEN TO RAPIDLY IN LARGE DOSES)
S: MUSCLE WEAKNESS

Question 9

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE (IV)

Answer 9

DRUG CLASS:

ELECTROLYTE REPLACEMENT

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: FLUSHING, SWEATING AND NAUSEA
S: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, HYPOTENSION, CARDIAC ARREST

TOXICITY SIGNS: ABSENT REFLEXES AND OLIGURIA.

Question 10

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF METFORMIN

Answer 10

DRUG CLASS:
HYPOGLYCAEMIC AGENT

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: GI UPSET, NAUSEA AND DECREASED APPETITE
S: LACTIC ACIDOSIS

Question 11

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF METOPROLOL

Answer 11

DRUG CLASS:
BETA BLOCKER ANTIHYPERTENSIVE

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: FATIGUE, DIZZINESS AND HYPOTENSION
S: DEPRESSION, MASKING OF HYPOGLYCEMIA SYMPTOMS

Question 12

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF PERINDOPRIL

Answer 12

DRUG CLASS:
ACE INHIBITOR (ANGIOTENSIN- CONVERTING ENZYME)

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: DRY PERSISTENT COUGH, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE AND HEADACHE
S: HYPERKALEMIA AND HYPOTENSION

Question 13

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF SPIRONOLACTONE

Answer 13

DRUG CLASS:
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE/ DIURETIC

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: HYPERKALEAMIA, GI UPSET, DROWSNIESS
S: SEVER HYPERKALEMIA

Question 14

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF FRUSEMIDE

Answer 14

DRUG CLASS:
DIURETIC/ ANTIHYPERTENSIVE

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: HYPOKALEMIA , DIZZINESS, HEADACHE AND INCREASED URINATION.
S: DEHYDRATION, HYPOTENTION AND OTOTOXIXITY

Question 15

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF INSULIN

Answer 15

DRUG CLASS:
HORMONE

ADVERSE REACTIONS:
C: HYPOGLYCAEMIA, WEIGHT GAIN, INJECTION SITE REACTIONS
S: ALLERGIC REACTIONS, HYPOKALAEMIA, SEVERE HYPOGLYCAEMIA

Question 16

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF ENOXPARIN

Answer 16

DRUG CLASS:
ANTICOAGULANT/ ANTITHROMBOTIC

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: INJECTION SITE BRIUSING OR PAIN AND MILD BLEEDING
S: MAJOR BLEEDING AND HYPERKALEAMIA

Question 17

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF BENZYLPENICILLIN

Answer 17

DRUG CLASS:
ANTIBIOTIC

ADVERSE EFFECTS:
C: PAIN AT INJECTION SITE, GI UPSET AND MILD SKIN RASH
S: ALLERGIC REACTIONS, NEUROTOXICITY (AT HIGH DOSES)

Question 18

DRUG CLASS AND ADVERSE REACTION OF CEFTRIAXONE

Answer 18

DRUG CLASS: ANTIBIOTIC

ADVERE REACTIONS:
C: GI UPSET LIKE DIARRHEA OR NAUSEA, PAIN AT INJECTION SITE, RASH
S: ALLERGIC REACTIONS, NEPHROTOXICITY, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION.