Medication Side effects

Question 1

Adrenaline

Answer 1

1.Sinus Tachycardia
2.SVT
3.Ventricular arrthymias
4.Hypertension
5.Pupil dilation
6.May increase size of MI
7.Feeliing of anxiety/palpatations

Question 2

Aspirin

Answer 2

1.Hypersensitivity reactions
2.Increased bleeding time
3.Hypersensitivity reactions

Question 3

Ceftriaxone

Answer 3

1.Nausea
2.vomiting
3. Rash

Question 4

Dexamethasone

Answer 4

Nil

Question 5

Dextrose 10%

Answer 5

nil

Question 6

Droperidol

Answer 6

1. oversedation and dizziness
2. hypotension, tachycardia, QT prolongnation
3. Extrapyramidal symptoms

Question 7

Fentanyl

Answer 7

1. respiratory depression
2. apnoea
3. Rigidity of the diaphram and intercostal muscles
4. Bradycardia

Question 8

Glucagon

Answer 8

1. Nausea/vomiting (rare)

Question 9

GTN

Answer 9

Hypotension, tachycardia, Bradycardia
Headache, dizziness syncope, skin flushing

Question 10

Heparin

Answer 10

1. Bleeding
2. Bruising and pain at injection site
3. hyperkalaemia
4. Thrombocytopenia

Question 11

Hydrocortisone

Answer 11

nil

Question 12

Ipratropium Bromide

Answer 12

1. Headache
2. Nausea
3. Dry Mouth
4. Skin rash
5. tachycardia
6. palpatations
7. Acute angle closire glaucoma secondary to eye contact

Question 13

Ketamine

Answer 13

1. CV Hypertension, tachycardia
2. Emergence reactions
3. Transient resp depression and apnoea
4. Nausea and Vomiting
5. Hypersalavation, diplopia, nystagmus

Question 14

Lignocaine

Answer 14

1. Allergic reactions
2. System toxicity

Question 15

Methoxyflurane

Answer 15

Dizziness, hypotension and N&V

Question 16

Midazolam

Answer 16

1. decreased level of conscious state
2. resp depression
3. loss of airway control
4. hypotension

Question 17

Morphine

Answer 17

1.CNS effects (drowsiness, resp depression, euphoria, n&v, addiction, pin point pupils
2.Hypotension, bradycardia

Question 18

Naloxone

Answer 18

Sweating, goose flesh, tremor
N&V
Agitation
Dilatation of pupils excessive lacrimation
convulsions

Question 19

NS

Answer 19

Nil

Question 20

Olanzapine

Answer 20

1. Sedation and dizziness
2. Extrapyramidal symptoms and QT prolongation

Question 21

Ondansetron

Answer 21

1. Headache, dizziness
2. QT prolongation
3. constipation
4. Visual disturbance

Question 22

Oxytocin

Answer 22

Nausea & Vomiting

Question 23

Paracetamol

Answer 23

1.Haematological reactions
2.2. hypersenitivity reaction
3.hypotension with IV

Question 24

Prochlorperazine

Answer 24

1.Sedation, blurred vision
2.Postural hypotension, QT prolongnation
3.Extrapyramidal reactions

Question 25

Salbutamol

Answer 25

1.Tachycardia 2.Muscle tremor

Question 26

Tenecteplase

Answer 26

Allergic reaction cholestrol embolis

Question 27

Tranexamic Acid

Answer 27

1.Seizures 2.Hypotension, Dizziness 3.Nausea & Vomiting