Pseudoephedrine (brand name) | Sudafed |
Pseudoephedrine(classification) | Decongestant |
Pseudoephedrine(nursing considerations) | (Do not breast feed while taking drug without consulting physician)
(Avoid taking it within 2 hours of bedtime) |
Ipratropium (brand name) | Atrovent |
Ipratopium (indications) | Maintenance therapy in COPD including chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
Ipratopium (nursing considerations) | (Allow 30-60 seconds between puffs)
(Do not breastfeed without consulting physician) |
Guaifenesin (brand name) | Robitussin |
Guaifenesin(indication) | To combat dry, nonproductive cough associated with colds and bronchitis |
Guaifenesin (nursing consideration) | (Do not breast feed while taking this drug)
(Increase fluid intake to help loosen mucus) |
Diphenhydramine (brand name) | Benadryl |
Diphenhydramine(actions) | to treat hypersensitivity reactions |
Albuterol (nursing considerations) | (Do not breastfeed while taking this drug)
(Avoid contact of inhalation with eyes) |
Diphenhydramine (nursing considerations) | (Do not drive or engage in other potentially hazardous activities until the response to drug is known)
(Do not breast feed while taking this drug) |
Albuterol (brand name) | Proventil |
Albuterol (indications) | To relieve bronchospasm associated with acute or chronic asthma, bronchitis |
acetylcysteine(brand name) | Mucomyst |
acetylcysteine (indication) | To liquify abnormal, thickened mucus secretions in chronic pulmonary disorder |
acetylcysteine(nursing considerations) | (Do not breast feed while taking this drug without consulting physician)
(Report difficulty with clearing the airway or any other respiratory distress) |
Beclomethasone (indications) | To maintain treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy |
Beclomethasone (brand name) | QVAR |
Beclomethasone (nursing considerations) | (Tell patient to report any changes in vision to prescriber)
(Advise patient thats prescribed two inhalations to wait two minutes between them) |
Pseudoephedrine (indications) | Symptomatic relief of nasal congestion associated with rhinitis, coryza, and sinusitis and for eustachian tube congestion. |
Albuterol(classification) | Short acting beta blocker |
Diphenhydramine(classification) | 1st gen, Antihistamine |
Acetylcysteine(classification) | Mucolytic, antidote |
Beclomethasone(classification) | Corticosteroid |
Guaifenesin(classification) | Expectorant |
Ipratropium(classification) | Cholinergic blocker |