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respiratory drugs
respiratory drugs and nursing actions
Question | Answer |
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vancenase: generic name and class | corticosteroid, beclomethasone |
Rhinocort: generic name and class | corticosteroid, budesonide |
Omnaris: generic name and class | corticosteroid, ciclesonide |
Nasalide: generic name and class | corticosteroid, flunisolide |
Flonase: generic name and class | corticosteroid, fluticasone |
Veramyst: generic name and class | corticosteroid, fluticasone furoate |
Nasonex: generic name and class | corticosteroid, mometasone |
Nasacort: generic name and class | corticosteroid , triamcinolone |
initiate therapy of these drugs 2weeks before pollen season and throughout pollen seasone | corticosteroids and mast cell stabilizers |
instruct pt to use these drugs on a regular basis, not just prn | corticosteroids |
reinforce to pt that the spray acts to decrease nflammation and effect is not immediate | corticosteroids |
discontinue if nasal infection develops | corticosteroids |
NasalCrom: generic and class | cromolyn spray , mast cell stabilizer |
tell patient these sprays prevent symptoms | mast cell stabilizers and anticholinergics |
tell pt this drug may reduce the need for other rhinitis meds | anticholinergics |
this drug can be use 10-15 min before exposure to a known allergen to control symptoms | mast cell stabilizer |
Accolate :generic and class | zafirlukast- LTRA |
singulair- generic and class | montelukast- LTRA |
zyflo generic and class | zileuton-LTRA inhibitor |
monitor LFT's periodically while on these drugs | LTRA |
Take these drugs on an empty stomach | LTRA |
May cause churg strauss | ltra |
not to e used for acute attacks | LTRA |
Atrovent- generic and class | ipratropium , anticholinergic |
atrovent, time of onset of action? | one hour |
Optimine, Dimetaine, Chlor trimeton, Tavist, Polaramine, Xyzal are all examples of: | first generation antihistamines |
claritin, zyrtec, allegra, clarinex are all examples of : | second gen antihistamines |
sudafed- class and generic | oral decongestant, pseudoephedrine |
dristan: class and generic | nasal decongestant, oxymetolazone |
neo-synephrine: class and generic | nasal decongestant, phenylephrine |
Astelin: class and generic | nasal decongestant, azelastine |
these drugs should not be used more than three times a day for 3 days | nasal decongestants |
long use of nasal decongestants increases the risk of what condition of the nose? | rebound vaso dilation, increasing congestion |