Side Effects Of Systemic Drugs

Question 1

Drugs -CNS
Carbamazepine (tegretol)

Answer 1

Conjunctivitis and photophobia

Question 2

Drug CNS
Maprotiline (Ludiomil)

Answer 2

Side effect
Intolerance to contact lenses and loss of tear fluid

Question 3

Drug - central nervous system
Diazepam (Valium)

Answer 3

Side effect
Lowered visual acuity and reduced tear production

Question 4

Drugs- central nervous system
Dosulepin (prothiaden)

Answer 4

Side effect
Reduced tear flow

Question 5

Drug- central nervous system
Amitriptyline (Tryptizol)

Answer 5

Side effect
Reduced tear flow

Question 6

Drug central nervous system
Lorazepam (Atavan)

Answer 6

Side effect
Dry eye

Question 7

Drugs- blood pressure & heart condition
Atenolol (tenormin)
Isosorbide (binitrat)

Answer 7

Side effect
Smarting eyes and diffuse conjunctival injection with very dry eyes

Question 8

Drugs bp&hc
Amiodararone (cordarone)

Answer 8

Side effect
Faint striae in both corneas and yellow brown deposits

Question 9

Drug bp&hc
Oxprenolol (trasidrex)
Cyclophenthiazide

Answer 9

Side effect
Dry eye/conjunctivitis

Question 10

Drugs - bp&hc
Methyldopa (aldomet)

Answer 10

Side effect
Keratoconjunctivis sicca

Question 11

Drugs musculoskeletal disorder (anti-inflammatory)
Penicillamine (distamine)

Answer 11

Side effect
Dry eye and reduced vision

Question 12

Drugs urinary anti-infectives
Trimethoprim

Answer 12

Dryness and irritation

Question 13

Drug - urinary anti-infectives
Sulphamethoxazole (septrin)

Answer 13

Side effect
None

Question 14

Drug - urinary anti-infectives
Nitrofurantoin (furadantin)

Answer 14

Side effect
Marked irritation with profuse lacrimation

Question 15

Anti-obesity
Diethylpropion (tenuate dospan)

Answer 15

Side effect
Reduced tear production and overwear syndrome

Question 16

Anti-allergic
Sodium cromoglycate (opticrom)

Answer 16

Side effect
Reduced tear production

Question 17

Antibiotics
Doxycycline (vibramycin)

Answer 17

Side effect
Marked photophobia and contact lens sensitivity

Question 18

Respiratory system
Beclometasone (becotice)

Answer 18

side effect
increased sensitivity to contact lenses and solutions

Question 19

respiratory system
salbutamol (Ventolin)

Answer 19

side effect
discolours soft lenses yellow

Question 20

respiratory system
rifampicin (for TB)

Answer 20

side effect
non

Question 21

oral contraceptive & oestrogen
levonorgestrel (microval)

Answer 21

side effect
increase in astigmatism

Question 22

oral contraceptive & oestrogen
ovranette

Answer 22

side effect
reduced tolerance to contact lenses

Question 23

oral contraceptive & oestrogen
HRT

Answer 23

side effect
dryness and irritation

Question 24

alimentary system
Sulphasalazine (for Crohn’s disease)

Answer 24

side effect
discolours soft lenses

Question 25

nasal decongestants brompheniramine

Answer 25

side effect reduced tolerance to soft contact lens wear

Question 26

nasal decongestants phenylephrine

Answer 26

side effect discolours soft lenses

Question 27

nasal decongestants adrenaline (epinephrine)

Answer 27

side effect none

Question 28

antihistamines piriton

Answer 28

side effect dehydration

Question 29

antihistamines clarityn

Answer 29

side effects none