Drugs and health care products

Drugs and health care products

Table
Drugs and health care products
drugs toxicity, symptoms, and signs
Painkillers
aspirin, sodium salicylate increased perspiration, respiration increased initially, dehydration, acidity in the body, hypoglycemia, CNS depression, respiration decreased, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, coma, convulsion, lung edema, death
acetaminophen skin rash, decreases in blood cells, liver and kidney injuries, hypoglycemia, coma
morphine nausea, vomiting, pinpoint pupil, depressed respiration, delusions, confusion, muscle flaccidity, constipation, coma, death
Tranquilizers and sleeping pills
benzodiazepines increased salivation, muscular incoordination, slurred speech, weakness, seizures, irritability, loss of appetite
barbiturates slowed respiration, CNS depression, depressed heartbeat, low blood pressure, shock, kidney failure, lung edema, pneumonia, muscular incoordination, slurred speech, pinpoint pupil, coma, death
Antipsychotic drugs
various sympathetic blockade reflex increase in heart rate, parasympathetic blockade, tremors, rigidity, restlessness, jaundice
Nasal decongestants
various nervousness, dizziness, tremor, confusion, increased blood pressure and heart rate
Antihistamines
various drowsiness, dizziness, ear ringing, blurred vision, lack of coordination, headache, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, heartburn, dry mouth and throat, cough, palpitations, decrease in blood pressure, chest tightness, tingling of the hands
Cough medicine
various CNS depression
Antiseptics
various irritation of esophagus and stomach when ingested
Vitamins and iron pills
vitamin A fatigue, dizziness, severe headache, vomiting, edema, dry and peeling skin, enlarged liver and spleen, teratogenic, red skin eruptions, abnormal hair growth
iron nausea, upper abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody or brown vomit, dehydration, intestinal bleeding, liver damage, drowsiness, acidic condition in the body, rapid breathing, shock
Antidepressants
tricyclic antidepressants parasympathetic blockade, CNS damage, cardiovascular system damage
lithium salts thyroid enlargement, edema, increased urination, abnormal heart rhythm, vomiting, diarrhea, tremor, muscle flaccidity, seizures, coma
Drugs of abuse
various primarily CNS effects
Cardiovascular drugs
digitalis (e.g., digoxin, digitoxin) gastrointestinal irritation, abdominal discomfort, salivation, fatigue, facial pain, visual disturbances, confusion, delirium, hallucinations
beta blockers (e.g., propanolol, metoprolol) constriction of bronchi, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, headache, insomnia, dizziness, abnormal heart rhythm
verapamil headache, dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms, edema, rash, abnormal heart rhythm, lowered blood pressure
procainamide, quinidine anorexia, nausea, vomiting, confusion, delirium, psychotic behaviour, abnormal heart rhythm, lowered blood pressure
Therapeutics for asthma
various CNS stimulation
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