Exam 4 Pharm Nurs 615 Questions and Answers with
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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
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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
long acting beta agonists - ANSWER african americans should
not be prescribed this class of medications due to a black box
warning in deaths from salmeterol, formoterol
inhaled corticosteroids - ANSWER patients should use spacer for
greater percentage of drug delivery. also should rinse with
water and spit to decrease risk for developing oral candidiasis