Medical Secretary Module 2 
Medical Secretary_ Module 2_
A. Cardiology
Not all side effects may be reported. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice. Some of the side effects that can occur may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away.
Drug Name: Adcirca (Tadalafil)
Tadalafil relaxes muscles and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body.
Side Effects: Redness or warmth in your face, neck, or chest; cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat; headache; memory problems; diarrhoea, upset stomach; or muscle pain, back pain.
If you have pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, arms, neck, or jaw, call your doctor right away. You could be having a serious side effect of Tadalafil.
Serious side effects occur: Changes in vision or sudden vision loss; ringing in your ears, or sudden hearing loss; chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; irregular heartbeat; shortness of breath, swelling in your hands or feet; seizure (convulsions); feeling light-headed, fainting.
Drug Name: Advicor
Also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement.
Side Effects: headache, mild dizziness; diarrhoea, mild nausea, stomach pain or indigestion; mild skin rash; back pain; flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling); or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have the following serious side effects.
Serious side effects occur: unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness; confusion, memory problems; fever, unusual tiredness, and dark coloured urine; chest pain, extreme dizziness, feeling like you might pass out; swelling, weight gain, urinating less than usual or not at
all; high blood sugar (increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry
A. Cardiology
Not all side effects may be reported. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice. Some of the side effects that can occur may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away.
Drug Name: Adcirca (Tadalafil)
Tadalafil relaxes muscles and increases blood flow to particular areas of the body.
Side Effects: Redness or warmth in your face, neck, or chest; cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, or sore throat; headache; memory problems; diarrhoea, upset stomach; or muscle pain, back pain.
If you have pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, arms, neck, or jaw, call your doctor right away. You could be having a serious side effect of Tadalafil.
Serious side effects occur: Changes in vision or sudden vision loss; ringing in your ears, or sudden hearing loss; chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; irregular heartbeat; shortness of breath, swelling in your hands or feet; seizure (convulsions); feeling light-headed, fainting.
Drug Name: Advicor
Also called nicotinic acid, is a B vitamin (vitamin B3). It occurs naturally in plants and animals, and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement.
Side Effects: headache, mild dizziness; diarrhoea, mild nausea, stomach pain or indigestion; mild skin rash; back pain; flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling); or cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have the following serious side effects.
Serious side effects occur: unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness; confusion, memory problems; fever, unusual tiredness, and dark coloured urine; chest pain, extreme dizziness, feeling like you might pass out; swelling, weight gain, urinating less than usual or not at
all; high blood sugar (increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry