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29 Cards in this Set
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Amioderone |
Bradycardia Vasodilation causing hypotension, flushing Bronchospasm Arrhythmias - Torsades de pointes |
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Aspirin |
Gastric bleeding Wheezing in some asthmatics |
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Atropine |
Dry mouth Visual blurring, pupil dilation Confusion and occasional hallucinatons Tachycardia In the elderly urine retention may occur Paradoxical effects if small doses used |
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Chlorphenamine |
Sedation, dry mouth, headache, blurred vision, psychomotor impairment, GI disturbance, transient hypotension, convulsions (rare) |
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Clopidogrel |
Dyspepsia, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, (GI & intracranial) |
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Dexamethasone |
None |
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Diazepam |
Respiratory depression, hypotension, drowsiness and light-headedness, confusion and unsteadiness, occasionally amnesia |
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Entonox |
Minimal side effects |
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Furosemide |
Hypotension, GI disturbance |
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Glucagon |
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, acute hypersensitivity reaction (rare), hypokalaemia, hypotension |
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Glucose 10% |
None |
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Glucose 40% oral gel |
None |
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GTN |
Headache, dizziness, hypotension |
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Hydrocortisone |
Sodium phosphate may cause burning or itching sensation if administered too quickly |
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Ibuprofen |
Nausea, vomiting, tinnitus |
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Ipratropium bromide (atrovent) |
Nausea, dry mouth (common), tachycardia/arrhythmia, paroxysmal tightness of the chest, allergic reaction |
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Metoclopramide |
Severe extra pyramidal effects in children/younger adults, drowsiness and restlessness, cardiac conduction abnormalities following IV administration, diarrhoea, rash |
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Midazolam |
Respiratory depression, hypotension, reduced LOC leading to impaired airway control, confusion leading to increased agitation, amnesia in some patients |
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Misoprostol |
Abdominal pain, nausea & vomiting, diarrhoea, pyrexia, shivering |
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Morphine sulphate |
Respiratory depression, cardiovascular depression, nausea & vomiting, drowsiness, pupillary constriction |
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Naloxone hydrochloride (narcan) |
Potential violent withdrawal symptoms, cardiac arrhythmias |
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Ondansetron |
Hiccups, constipation, flushing, hypotension, chest pain, arrhythmias, bradycardia, headache, seizures, movement disorders, injection site reactions |
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Oxygen |
Non-humidified product is drying and irritating to mucous membranes over a period of time, in COPD patients moderately high doses can produce increased CO2 levels which could cause respiratory depression & even respiratory arrest |
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Paracetamol |
Rare - intravenous route may cause systemic hypotension if administered too quickly |
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Reteplase |
Bleeding, arrhythmias, anaphylaxis (rare), hypotension |
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Salbutamol |
Tremor (shaking), tachycardia, palpitations, headache, feeling of tension, peripheral vasodilation, muscle cramps, rash |
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Sodium chloride 0.9% |
Over-infusion may precipitate pulmonary oedema and causes breathlessness |
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Syntometrine |
Nausea & vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, hypertension and bradycardia, chest pain, anaphylactic reactions (rare) |
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TXA |
Rapid injection might rarely cause hypotension |