Side Effects
Patients taking NSAIDs should be monitored for this potential adverse side effect, especially with long-term use.
Hint: to avoid this side effect, you should take with food.
What is gastrointestinal bleeding?
A common medication, classified as a diuretic. Often called a "water pill". Brand name is Lasix.
What is furosemide.
This class of medications is commonly prescribed for anxiety disorders and includes drugs like diazepam and lorazepam.
What are benzodiazepines?
This is the recommended nursing action if a patient’s heart rate is below 60 beats per minute before administering a beta-blocker.
What is hold the medication and notify the healthcare provider?
Common GI side effect from opioid use.
What is constipation?
Metformin is well known for this negative GI side effect.
What is diarrhea?
This medication is commonly prescribed to lower LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
What is Lipitor (atorvastatin)?
This class of antidepressants works by increasing the levels of serotonin in the brain and includes medications like fluoxetine and sertraline.
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
This is the class of medications that includes amlodipine, diltiazem, and verapamil, commonly prescribed for hypertension and angina.
What are calcium channel blockers?
The drug class of Toradol (ketorolac).
What is an NSAID?
What is a common side effect of lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor?
What is a persistent cough?
Synthroid (levothyroxine) is one of the most highly prescribed medications nationally. Synthroid should be taken on an empty stomach, typically how long before breakfast?
What is 30 to 60 minutes?
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is a SNRI and can be prescribed for a variety of psychiatric and other medical diagnoses. What is one of these possible diagnoses it can be prescribed for?
What is major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic musculoskeletal pain?
A common side effect of calcium channel blockers is this condition, which may result from vasodilation and decreased peripheral resistance in the extremities.
What is peripheral edema?
The maximum daily dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol) in a 24-hour period for healthy adults.
What is 4g or 4,000mg?
This class of medications is often used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. One major side effect this class of medications can have is temporarily increasing blood sugar.
What are steroids?
This medication is an ACE inhibitor commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure.
What is lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
This is a common side effect of Geodon, characterized by involuntary muscle movements, particularly in the face and extremities.
What are extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)?
This class of medications includes lisinopril, enalapril, and ramipril, commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure.
What are ACE inhibitors?
Hint: it's a tool to evaluate a patient's pain level
What is the Functional Pain Scale?
This antibiotic can cause a “red man syndrome” if administered too quickly intravenously.
What is vancomycin?
When discontinuing gabapentin (Neurontin), it is important to taper the dosage gradually to prevent this potential withdrawal symptom.
What are seizures?
Benzodiazepines, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants carry the highest risk for having this type of drug reaction, where the drug actually has an adverse and opposite effect of what is expected.
What is a paradoxical drug reaction?
This serious but rare side effect of ACE inhibitors involves swelling of the face, lips, and throat, which can lead to difficulty breathing.
What is angioedema?
This opioid antagonist is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?