What You Should Know About Your Medication's Side Effects
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Prescription and over-the-counter medications can have side effects that you
should be aware of before you take them for the first time. Health professionals
and pharmacists should tell you about any known side effects. You should also
know that some medications could react when taking alcohol, nicotine or other
prescription medications. There can be long-term and short-term
consequences and side effects of taking drugs. Some common medications
can cause injury, pain or symptoms of mental health disorders.
effects are nausea, blurred vision, mood swings, emotional upsets, and can
even cause confusion, dizziness.
Some foods should not be taken with certain medications.
Certain drugs are addictive, can impair brain function, cause mood swings and
disturb normal sleep patterns.
Did you know that pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxers and
sedatives could have the side effect of agitation?
Did you know that pain relievers, drugs for angina relief, anticonvulsants,
antidepressants, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory drugs, cold and cough
drugs, steroids, decongestants, and sedatives could cause the side effect of
confusion?
Antidepressants can cause those taking them to experience concentration
problems?
Antidepressants can cause delusions, disorientation, euphoria, hallucinations,
insomnia, and also nightmares.
Certain types of medications are known to have side effects including heart
disease medications, pain relievers, cholesterol-lowering medications,
antidepressants, blood thinners, sedatives, antibiotics, water pills, narcotic pain
relievers, drugs that are taken for stomach or intestinal problems.
Side effects are not only uncomfortable; they can cause individuals to stop
taking the medication because of the side effect. When the medication is
stopped without a doctor's advice, there can be consequences such as when a
patient is being treated for bipolar disorder (manic depression) and stops
medication abruptly, causing unusual behavior because of the abrupt
withdrawal of the medicine in the bloodstream.
Antidepressants have common side effects such as nausea, dry mouth,
diarrhea or constipation, sexual issues, dizziness, difficulty sleeping,
drowsiness, experiencing weight changes (loss or gain), and anxiety and
agitation. If the patient discusses any side effects experienced with the doctor,
then the doctor can adjust the dosage, change the time the dosage is taken or
even change the medication to another medication. Different individual may
respond to the same medication differently. It may take several tries before the
correct medication is found. Some antidepressants can even increase the risk
for suicide; so young people should be carefully monitored until they are
regulated on any new dosage or new medicine.
Prednisone is a corticosteroid and has many common side effects including
increased appetite, indigestion issues, nervousness or restlessness. If an
individual on prednisone experiences darkening or lightening skin color,
dizziness, or flushing of face or cheeks, hiccups, increased sweating or a
sensation of spinning they should contact their doctor immediately. Any
corticosteroid can lower your resistance to infections, so any infection you get
while on prednisone can be harder to treat.
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should be aware of before you take them for the first time. Health professionals
and pharmacists should tell you about any known side effects. You should also
know that some medications could react when taking alcohol, nicotine or other
prescription medications. There can be long-term and short-term
consequences and side effects of taking drugs. Some common medications
can cause injury, pain or symptoms of mental health disorders.
Pain relievers, stimulants
and tranquilizers (both legal
and illegal) can produce
symptoms of confusion,
depression and insomnia.
When your doctor
prescribes one of these
medications for you, ask
about the known side
effects listed by the
manufacturer of the
medication.
effects are nausea, blurred vision, mood swings, emotional upsets, and can
even cause confusion, dizziness.
Some foods should not be taken with certain medications.
Certain drugs are addictive, can impair brain function, cause mood swings and
disturb normal sleep patterns.
Did you know that pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxers and
sedatives could have the side effect of agitation?
Did you know that pain relievers, drugs for angina relief, anticonvulsants,
antidepressants, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory drugs, cold and cough
drugs, steroids, decongestants, and sedatives could cause the side effect of
confusion?
Antidepressants can cause those taking them to experience concentration
problems?
Antidepressants can cause delusions, disorientation, euphoria, hallucinations,
insomnia, and also nightmares.
Certain types of medications are known to have side effects including heart
disease medications, pain relievers, cholesterol-lowering medications,
antidepressants, blood thinners, sedatives, antibiotics, water pills, narcotic pain
relievers, drugs that are taken for stomach or intestinal problems.
Side effects are not only uncomfortable; they can cause individuals to stop
taking the medication because of the side effect. When the medication is
stopped without a doctor's advice, there can be consequences such as when a
patient is being treated for bipolar disorder (manic depression) and stops
medication abruptly, causing unusual behavior because of the abrupt
withdrawal of the medicine in the bloodstream.
Antidepressants have common side effects such as nausea, dry mouth,
diarrhea or constipation, sexual issues, dizziness, difficulty sleeping,
drowsiness, experiencing weight changes (loss or gain), and anxiety and
agitation. If the patient discusses any side effects experienced with the doctor,
then the doctor can adjust the dosage, change the time the dosage is taken or
even change the medication to another medication. Different individual may
respond to the same medication differently. It may take several tries before the
correct medication is found. Some antidepressants can even increase the risk
for suicide; so young people should be carefully monitored until they are
regulated on any new dosage or new medicine.
Prednisone is a corticosteroid and has many common side effects including
increased appetite, indigestion issues, nervousness or restlessness. If an
individual on prednisone experiences darkening or lightening skin color,
dizziness, or flushing of face or cheeks, hiccups, increased sweating or a
sensation of spinning they should contact their doctor immediately. Any
corticosteroid can lower your resistance to infections, so any infection you get
while on prednisone can be harder to treat.
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