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Pharm Exam #2
Med Side Effects
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
03/10/2014

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Term
Prednisone
Definition

N, D, inc appetite, wt gain, sweating, HA, flushing

Mood change, depression, psychosis

Tachycardia, HTN, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, abnl fat deposits (moon face), muscle wasting, edema, thinning skin, purpura

Glaucoma, peptic ulcers, osteoporosis, poor wound healing, growth retardation (children)

Adrenal atrophy (LT use)

Term
Levothyroxine
Definition

Nervousness, insomnia, wt loss

Tremors, HA

N/V, D, cramps

Tachycardia, palpitations, HTN, Dysrhythmias, angina

Thyroid crisis

Term
Bactrim
Definition

A, N/V, D, HA, vertigo, photosensitivity

Crystalluria, blood dyscrasia (neutropenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia)

Stevens-Johnson Syndrom, renal failure

Term
Levofloxacin
Definition
Diarrhea
Term
Gentacmicin
Definition
A, N/V, rash, visual disturbances, tinnitus, muscle cramps, weakness, photosensitivity, ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, blood dyscrasias, superinfection, oliguria
Term
Azithromycin
Definition
N/V, D, abd pain (uncommon), superinfection
Term
Vancomycin
Definition

N/V, dizziness, fever, rash

Red Neck/Man Syndrome (IV too rapid, severe hypotension, red flush of face/neck/chest/extremities)

Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity (perm hearing loss, loss of balance)

Blood dyscrasia, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, pseudomembranous colitis

Term
Glucophage
Definition

GI upset, metallic taste, lactic acidosis (cramps)

Acute renal failure w/contrast dyes

 

Term
Glipizide
Definition
Hypoglycemia, drowsiness, HA, confusion, visual disturbances, anxiety, hunger, tachycardia, seizures, resp depression, coma
Term
Amoxicillin
Definition
N/V, D, rash
Term
Ancef
Definition
N/V, D, cramps, rash, seizures, superinfection
Term
Pyridium
Definition

GI upset

Red/orange urine

Blood dyscrasias

Nephrotoxicity, Hepatotoxicity

Term
Nitrofurantoin
Definition

GI distress, dizziness, HA, drowsiness

Rust/brown urine

Rash, pruritis

Superinfection, peripheral neuropathy, hepatotoxicity, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Blood dyscrasia

Term
Antimalarials
Definition

GI upset

Visual changes

Hearing (CN VIII)

Term
Acyclovir
Definition
GI distress (N/V, D), HA, confusion, depression, tremors, lethargy, rash, pruritis, inc bleeding, hematuria, hypotension, blood dyscrasias (bone marrow depression), nephrotoxicity
Term

Metronidazole

(Flagyl)

Definition

Dizziness, HA, confusion, weakness, insomnia, depression, dry mouth, metallic taste

Dark urine (reddish brown w/high doses)

Term
Fluconazole
Definition
A, N/V, D, cramping, rash, HA, burning (more likely with IV)
Term
Isoniazid
Definition
GI distress, constipation, blurred vision, photosensitivity, tinnitus, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, psychotic behavior, seizures, blood dyscrasias, hepatotoxicity
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