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Note: not all of these medications will apply to you, please check with your
doctor or the nursing staff which medications apply to you currently.
SSRI Antidepressants
Side Effects
These side effects may occur – stomach Tell your doctor in two or three days if benefit to start. Take the medication each Be careful with cars or machinery – you Tricyclic Antidepressants
Side Effects
benefit to start. Take the medication each Tell your doctor in two or three days if day – at the time on the label. Alcohol may make you more sleepy or dizzy. Be careful with cars or machinery – you may react slower in times of danger. RIMA Antidepressants
Side Effects
anxiety, dry mouth, diarrhoea, dizziness, benefit to start. Take the medication each Tell your doctor in two or three days if day – at the time on the label. Be careful with cars or machinery – you may react slower in times of danger. http://islhnintranet/Mental_Health/Core_Programs/Family_Carer/Fact_Sheets/MedicationBenefitsRisks.doc Major Tranquillisers
Side Effects
You may get these side effects at first – dizziness constipation and difficulty in passing urine. Tell your doctor in two or thoughts and voices in your head. If you three days if you feel unwell in any way. There are also muscular side effects like stiffness. Your eyes may roll up. If you get these, tell you doctor immediately (in
Side Effect Drugs
Side Effects
There are four common side effects – dry If you get any of these ask your doctor or If you have any questions, please ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. Tranquillisers
Side Effects
Stick to your prescribed dose. Don’t take Be careful with cars or machinery – you If you take these tablets every day, don’t
sleepy if you drink on days that you take If you want to stop taking these tablets,
Sleeping Tablets
Side Effects
get to sleep. It does not knock you out.
feel like they didn’t sleep at all. So, it’s Take it about thirty minutes before bed. Don’t take it on nights you’ve drunk
night unless your doctor has clearly said
http://islhnintranet/Mental_Health/Core_Programs/Family_Carer/Fact_Sheets/MedicationBenefitsRisks.doc Side Effects
Lithium limits mood swings. Take it with These side effects may occur – metallic a glass of water just after eating. This trembling hands, swollen ankles, thirst, passing a lot of water (urine). Tell your doctor in two or three days if you get any dose to suit you. Blood tests are done to with cars and machinery – you may react show if your dose is too high or too low. Valproate
Side Effects
Tell your doctor in two or three days if Take it with a glass of water just after careful with cars & machinery – you may dose to suit you. Blood tests are done to react slower in times of danger. Tell your show if you dose is too high or too low. doctor today if you get – very tired or
confused, bruising or bleeding, severe stomach pain, jaundice. Carbamazepine
Side Effects
These side effects may occur – blurred Take it with a glass of water just after upset, dizziness, clumsiness, ringing in the ears. Tell your doctor in two or three days if you get any of these side effects. dose to suit you. Blood tests are done to machinery – you may react slower in times of danger. (This information has been adapted from the Victorian Health & Community Services) http://islhnintranet/Mental_Health/Core_Programs/Family_Carer/Fact_Sheets/MedicationBenefitsRisks.doc

Source: http://www.islhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Carer_Program/Mental_Health/Fact_Sheets/MedicationBenefitsRisks.pdf