Adverse effects of common medications

Acetaminophen/ Tylenol

Liver damage

Baclofen/ Lioresal (muscle relaxant)

dizziness, drowsiness

Clindamycin/ Cleocin

Diarrhea

Diclofenac/ Voltaren

Heart failure, heart attack, stroke

Hydroxychloroquine/ Plaquenil

Seizures

Lisinopril / prinivil, zestril

Cough, low bp

Morphine/ Duramorph

Cough, respiratory depression

Ntroglycerin/ nitrostat

Headache, rapid heart rate

Phenytoin/ Dilantin

Nausea, diplopia (double vision)

Vancomycin/ Vancocin

Hearing loss

Contraindications

diseases, disorders, or conditions that make it unsafe or potentially harmful for patients to take those medications.

Medication interactions

whenever patients take more than one medication, or take medication with a food or herb that can create a harmful effect.