An adverse reaction is defined as any unpredictable, unintended, undesirable, and unexpected biological response that a patient may have to medications. Below find a list of the some of the possible adverse reactions that are possible to experience when starting a new medication:
Headache, tremors, dizziness; muscle spasms, confusion;
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
Skin rash or flushing;
Hypotension (low blood pressure), Hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmia (irregular heart beat), tachycardia (high heart rate), or bradycardia (low heart rate);
Shortness of breath, dyspnea (difficulty in breathing), or respiratory depression (slowed breathing).
If an adverse drug reaction is reported to our clinical staff, the pharmacist shall do a complete clinical assessment with the patient and based on his/her clinical judgment will formulate a plan of action. This plan of action could include counseling you on common preventative measures if a known and manageable adverse reaction is reported or contacting your physician to obtain instructions that may involve discontinuing the medication, or modifying the dose.