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Basic Drug Cards 1
Basic Drug Cards 1
(Your medication may cause other side effects. This is only a general reference highlighting some of the major side effects )
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Drug Class & Indicators Most Frequently Common Side Effects Side Effects Which Require
Prescribed Brand Names (Tell your doctor if these Immediate Contact With
symptoms are severe or Your Doctor
do not go away)
Micardis (Telmisartan)
Drug Class & Indications Most Frequently Prescribed Common Side Effects (Tell Side Effects which Require
Brand Names your doctor if these Immediate Contact With
symptoms are severe or do Your Doctor
not go away)
ANTICOAGULANTS Coumadin (Warfarin) o Bleeding problems o Signs of life threatening
o Headaches (Coumadin) reactions (i.e. wheezing,
These medications are used Lovenox (Enoxaparin) o Nausea or vomiting bad cough, chest tightness,
to thin the blood so that (Coumadin) blue skin color, swelling of
Fragmin (Dalteparin) face, lips, tongue, or
clots will not form. Lovenox o Irritation where the shot is
throat)
may be used to treat blood given o Severe dizziness or passing
clots or to decrease heart Arixtra (Fondaparinux)
out
attacks in patients who o Swelling or pain of leg or
have unstable angina or arm
mild heart attacks. o Severe headache
o Severe nausea or vomiting
o Unusual or bleeding
o Any rash
o No improving condition or
feeling worse
ANTI-PLATELET Plavic (Clopidogrel) o Dizziness o Signs of life threatening
o Stomach pain/heart burn reactions (i.e. wheezing,
bad cough, chest tightness,
Aggrenox o Nausea/Vomiting blue skin color, swelling of
(Aspirin/Dipyridamole) o Diarrhea face, lips, tongue, or throat)
o Bleeding problem o Suspected overdose
Pletal (Cilostazol) o Change in strength on one
side greater than the other,
difficulty speaking or
Trental (Pentoxifylline) thinking, change in balance,
or blurred vision.
Betapace (Sotalol)
Coreg (Carvedilol)
Cefdinir (Omnicef)
CORTICOSTERIODS Medrol (Methylprednisoline), o Upset stomach, stomach o Swollen face, lower legs or
irritation ankles
Hydrocortisone, o Vision problems
Treat asthma, serious skin o Vomiting o Colds or infection that lasts a
disorders, arthritis, and other o Headache long time
Prednisone, o Muscle weakness
conditions. o Diziness
o Restlessness, insomnia o Hallucinations or sudden mood
Celestone (Betamethasone) changes
o Depression o Bloody or black stools
Decadron (Dexamethasone) o Anxiety
Nubain (Nalbuphine)
Stadol (Butorphanol)
NEUROPATHIC PAIN Neurontin (Gabapentin) o Drowsiness o Skin rash
MEDICATIONS o Fatigue o Itching
Lyrica (pregabalin) o Blurred vision o Difficulty moving or
Treats nerve pain o Double vision breathing
o Constipation o Clumsiness
o Flatulence o Fever
o Increased appetite o Flu-like symptoms
o Tremor o Irregular or fast heartbeat
Celebrex (Celecoxib)
Mobic (Meloxicam)
Salsalate
Interaction Code
1 Take with food. May cause stomach upset Food Containing Caffeine:
3 Take on empty stomach. If irritation occurs, take with Food Containing Tyramine:
food/milk.
Aged cheese, aged meat, anchovie,
4 Take half hour before meals. avocado, banana, beer, broad bean,
caffeine, chicken liver, chocolate, cola,
5 Take half hour before meals. fig (canned), pickled herring, raisin,
sausage, sour cream, soy sauce, wine,
yeast extract, yoghurt
6 DO NOT take with alcohol. May cause excessive sedation.
7 Do NOT take with alcohol. May cause nausea or vomiting. Food Containing Potassium:
8 Avoid alcohol. Increased side effect of drug. Apricot, artichoke, banana, beans
(dried only), broccoli, brussel sprout,
cantaloupe, carrots, celery, date, dried
9 Potential increase in side effects with food containing Caffeine. fruit, fig, honeydew, milk, orange,
orange juice, potatoe, prune juice,
10 May cause potassium loss. Eat foods high in Potassium. pumpkin, squash, raisin, rhubarb,
spinach, tomato, tomato juice.
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