5 Unusual Side Effects of Drugs
Side effects of medications known to society are nausea, vomiting, dizziness or heart palpitations. But there are some side effects from medication that is quite strange.
Most people will be taking the drug who had been prescribed by a doctor. If all goes well, then the drug will work as they should.
But in some people certain drugs taken occasionally cause side effects, good or bad side effects that arise depending on how the drug is used.
Quoted from HowStuffWorks, on Wednesday (08/11/2010) there are 5 side effects of drugs that somewhat strange or different from the usual smaping effects occur, namely:
1. Amnesia
This condition occurs when a person suddenly can not remember who the destiny, or from where it originated. Usually amnesia caused by drug side effects but not a total amnesia in short-term memory loss.
These side effects can occur in people taking the drug Mirapex (pramipexole generic name) used to control symptoms of Parkinson's disease and in people Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS).
Other drugs are statins used for lowering cholesterol. Some researchers theorize that statins may hinder the formation of cholesterol that is required for nerve. But these drugs are believed to still have greater benefits than side effects.
2. Pain and pain
Some drugs do exist that serves to relieve pain or pain in the body, but there are drugs that are not associated with pain it causes pain. People who consume an antihistamine Allegra (fexofenadine generic name) to relieve fever and other allergic symptoms, there are likely to experience muscle pain and backache.
3. Impaired vision and other senses
Some drugs taken occasionally cause a bitter taste in the mouth, but if the drug leaves a bad taste or can distort the sense of taste then there is the possibility that side effects of drugs taken.
One of the drugs that can affect the function of one's senses are Vasotec (enalapril generic name) used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure. These drugs can affect all five senses, such as reducing the sense of smell (anosmia), interfere with hearing (tinnitus) and eye problems such as impaired vision and dry eye.
4. Changes in urine color
Color of urine can indeed indicate a thing wrong with the body, for example there is an infection or iron poisoning. If urine is black there is the possibility of side effects from taking flagyl, furazolidone or other antibiotics. Urine color purple is possible as a side effect of drugs used phenolphthalein in the long term.
If urine is green there is a possibility as a side effect of drugs and some antidepressants Elavil. Whereas if there is a possibility of blue urine as a side effect of medication dyrenium, diuretics, or methylene blue is used to reduce the irritation due to bladder infections.
5. Hallucinations
This condition occurs when a person sees or hears something that does not really exist, hallucinations that occur can be visual or auditory. Some drugs can cause hallucinations is mirapex and lariam (mefloquine generic name) which was created to prevent or treat malaria in the U.S. Army.
source: (http://www.detikhealth.com/read/2010/08/11/170007/1418492/766/5-efek-samping-obat-yang-tidak-biasa)
Minggu, 31 Oktober 2010