Drugs: Dexamethasone, Glucocorticoid, Hexadrol or Diodex

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Drug Name

Classification

Generic Name

Clinical Usage

Adverse Effects

Atropine

Anticholinergic

Atropine sulfate

Atropine injection decreases mucus secretions including saliva. It is used during surgery and anesthesia to keep the patient’s heart beat normal. It also utilized in reversing or blocking the adverse effects associated with certain medicines.

There are various side effects associated with the usage of Atropine sulfate including tachycardia, photophobia, blurred vision, and dryness of the mouth. Additionally, elderly patients may experience difficulty in micturition and constipation. It is also associated with hypersensitivity reactions mainly skin rashes which could progress to exfoliation.

Dexamethasone

Glucocorticoid

Hexadrol or diodex

Used as an anti-inflammatory medication. It is also used to prevent or treat various allergic disorders, including breathing disorders, skin conditions, psoriasis, lupus, arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Additionally, it is used in treating various types of cancers, including multiple myeloma, lymphoma and leukemia.

Malaise, nausea, glaucoma, psychic disturbances, weight gain, headache, growth suppression (pediatrics), impaired wound healing, peptic ulcer, ulcerative esophagitis, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, osteoporosis, fluid retention, muscle weakness, and Na+ retention (PDR.net, 2016)

Adenosine

Endogenous nucleoside

Adenosine

Treatment for irregular heart-beat

Nausea, chest pressure, dyspnea/SOB, facial flushing, arrhythmias (PDR.net, 2016).

Neo-Synephrine

Decongestant/NSAID

Phenylephrine hydrochloride

Used to maintain normal blood pressure. It is also used as a treatment for blood vessel failure (Drugs.com, 2016).

Dizziness or Severe headache, difficulty breathing, hives, rash, shortness of breath, irregular, slow heartbeat, chest pain, blurred vision, shakiness, weight gain, numbness or tingling in the feet or hands, swelling of the tongue, lips, face, or mouth and tightness in the chest (Drugs.com, 2016).

Epinephrine

Local anesthetic

Bupivacaine hydrochloride