pharm nurs 615 Exam 4 Questions & Correct Answers(RATED A+)

pseudoephedrine -ANSWER children under 4 should not be prescribed this medication. instead encourage rest, fluids, saline sprays, nasal bulb for clearing of secreations coricidin hbp -ANSWER this medication should be prescribed to pts with htn and c/o of nasal congestion antihistamines -ANSWER these medications have ADRs including sedation, dizziness, tinnitus, lassitude, fatigue headache, irritability antihistamine contraindications -ANSWER these populations include narrow-angle glaucoma, lower respiratory tract symptoms (thickened mucus, impaired cough), stenosing peptic ulcer, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, bladder neck obsruction, ploroduodenal obstruction, and MAOI usage codeine -ANSWER this medication acts on the cough center in the medulla to suppress cough antitussive -ANSWER benzonatate (tesselon pearles), dextromethorphan, codeine tiotropium -ANSWER an anticholinergic medication used in the maintenance of COPD montelukast (singulair) -ANSWER ADRs of this medication include headache, GI upset, myalgia, fever serious rxn include suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, depression, numbness/tingling, aggression, anxiety montelukast (singulair) -ANSWER take this medication even if symptom free, not used for acute asthma episodes instead should use bronchodilator if needed