5 Kinds of Drugs and

Their Side Effects

Anisa Rahma

NIM: S19165

PROGRAM STUDI KEPERAWATAN PROGRAM SARJANA

FAKULTAS ILMU KESEHATAN

UNIVERSITAS KUSUMA HUSADA

SURAKARTA
NO MEDICINE NAME UNDERSTANDING SIDE EFFECTS

1 Menfamic Acid Mefenamic acid is generally used •Headache and dizziness

to relieve various complaints due
•Heart beat
to toothache, such as pain,
swelling around the teeth or •Hard to breathe
gums, fever, and headaches. The •Itchy skin and rash
way mefenamic acid relieves pain
•Blurred vision
is by reducing the production of
prostaglandins in the body. •Ulcer

•Impaired kidney function

•Liver disfunction

2 Aspirin Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti- • Lightheadedness

inflammatory drug (NSAID) which
• Sleepiness
contains salicylates to relieve mild
to moderate headaches. Usually, • Stomach ache
this drug is used to treat tension • Heartburn
headaches and migraines.
(heartburn)

3 Antacids This stomachache medicine is • Diarrhea or constipation

used to treat stomach pain
• Bloated
caused by stomach ulcers,
increased stomach acid, and pain • Abdominal cramps or
due to stomach ulcers. pain

• Nausea or vomiting

4 Diuretics Diuretics can help lower your high • Dizzy

blood pressure by lowering blood
• Headache
volume. This medication
increases urination, thereby • Dry Mouth
reducing sodium and fluids in your
body. Mild hypertension can
sometimes be treated with
diuretics alone, although this is
more often used in combination
with other high blood pressure
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5 Paracetamol Paracetamol is used to treat • Stomachache

various pain complaints, such as • Nausea and vomiting
headaches, toothaches, • Drowsiness
menstrual pain, fever, pain due to
injuries, and several other painful
conditions.

This drug relieves pain by

inhibiting the formation of
prostaglandins in the part of the
brain that regulates pain
(analgesic). Paracetamol also
works on the temperature
regulation center in the brain to
lower body temperature when you
have a fever (antipyretic).
Paracetamol cannot reduce
inflammation like other pain
medications. However, this pain
reliever has fewer side effects, so
it is relatively safer for use by
children, pregnant women and
nursing mothers.