Examining Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Cardiovascular

Medications On Patients

This research project surveyed 10 people on information, ages 18-35, regarding their
medication(s), lifestyle, and side-effects. They were also asked about their awareness of the
side-effects prior to taking medication. 4 were female, 6 were male. 4 were white, 3 were Asian,
2 were black/African American, and 1 was multiracial. Many medications share common side
effects that can heavily affect a person’s lifestyle, however, many patients are not aware of the
side effects prior to the start of the medication. 10 people were asked about their age, race, type
of medication(s), dosage, duration of medication(s), side effects faced and whether the side
effects were short-term or long-term, any stress factors that contributed to the side effects, and
awareness of side effect(s) prior to taking medication(s). All participants said that fatigue was a
side-effect from medication, with other common side effects including nausea, anxiety, dizziness,
and lack of sleep. 80.0% of participants said stress was a major contributor to the aggravation of
side effects. 66.7% of participants said that side-effects were experienced 1 week-1 month after
the start of medication. Overall, even with different durations of consuming medications and
demographics, a common side effect of the medication(s) was fatigue, followed by nausea and
dizziness. It can be concluded that many doctors do not inform about side-effects, as 60.0% of
participants said they were not aware of side effects prior to taking the prescribed medication(s).

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