Indications | Contraindications | ADR | Nursing Responsibilites | Classes |
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What is Benadryl (First Generation Antihistamine)
Allergic signs and symptoms with very sedating effects
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What is Vitamin A
Pregnancy (because it will cause deformed heart and skull in fetus)
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What is inhaled glucocorticoids
Candida albicans (most common), sore throat, hoarseness, change in taste, cough, dry mouth, pharyngeal and laryngeal, suppress linear growth in children
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What is Allegra (2nd generation Antihistamine)
Warn the patient that this drug interacts with St. Johns wort, apple juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice
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What is herbs
Aloe Vera, Bilberry, Chamomille, Chondroitin, Coenzyme Q10, Dong Quai, Echinacea
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What is Sudafed (Sympathetic Decongestant)
Nasal congestion, pressure from OM, produces vasoconstriction in mucous membranes
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What is Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
Hypertension, CAD, DM, BPH, pregnancy, lactation
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What is Omalizumab (Xolair) (IgE Antagonist)
Cancer, injection site reactions, HA, sinusitis, anaphylaxis, bleeding events
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What is Loratadine (Claritin)
Must be taken on an empty stomach
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What is minerals
Calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, chromium, selenium
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What is Dextromethorphan- Robitussin DM, Pediacare, Benylin DM (Antitussives)
Treats chronic, non-productive cough (works in the cough center in the medulla of the brain)
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What is Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) (Mucolytics)
Inability to cough
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What is Vitamin B2- Riboflavin
Turns urine bright yellow
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What is Intranasal glucocorticoids
Make sure to keep taking medicine or you will experience rebound contradiction
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What is Intranasal Glucocorticoids
Flucatione (Flonase), Mometasone (Nasonex), Omnaris (Ciclesonide)
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What is Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) (Mucolytics)
Cystic fibrosis, COPD, pneumonia, TB, helps to decrease viscosity, thickness, and stickiness
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What is Serevent (Salmeterol), Foradil (Formoterol), & Arcapta Neohaler (Indacaterol)
African Americans (BBW: will have a slight increase in asthma related deaths)
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What is Selenium
garlic-like odor to breath, hair loss, weakness, dermatitis, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain
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What is Magnesium
Must monitor for diarrhea because it's used for constipation
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What is sympathomimetic Beta 2 agonist, Bronchodilator
Albuterol
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What is Albuterol (Ventolin)
For an acute attack of asthma, given to bronchodilate
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What is Zafirlukast (Accolate) (Leukotriene Antagonist)
Hypersensitivity to povidine, lactose, cellulose derivatives, lactation, pregnancy
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What is Codeine (Opioid antitussive)
Dry mouth, sedation, nausea, vomiting, constipation
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What is Echinacea
Must take a drug holiday
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What is Anticholinergic drugs
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
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