Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects

Common types of medication	Effects	Side Effects
Analgesic Medication Paracetamol, Codeine Phosphate	Relieve mild to moderate pain including headache, toothache, sore throat, sciatica, rheumatic and muscular pain	Difficulty breathing, severe allergic reaction, skin rash, nausea, loss of appetite, drowsiness, constipation, sudden weight loss
Antacids or proton pump inhibitors Gaviscon, Ranitidine, Omeprazole	To treat Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), such as indigestion, heartburn and excess stomach acid	Headache, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, breathing difficulty, swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat or eyelids, redness of skin with blister, wind
Antihistamine Loratadine, Cetirizine, Piriton	Relieve symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, pet or dust allergy, hives, nettle rash, insect bites or stings	Drowsiness, skin rash, headache, dry mouth, feeling sick, stomach pain
Laxative Lactulose, Senna, Laxido, Movicol	Relieve from constipation	Upset tummy or abdominal pain or cramp, bloating, flatulence, nausea, feeling sick
Penicillin Amoxicillin, Ciprofloxacin	Use to treat bacterial infection such as chest, ear, bladder, urinary tract infection(UTI) and wide variety of infection.	Sore mouth, fever, joint pain, muscle weakness, dark coloured urine, confusion

By Md Foisal Miah Talukdar