Chapter 30 Upper Respiratory system drugs
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Antihistamines
How old do you have to be to take a decongestant
At least 12
Vasoconstriction of swelling in nasal passages
Decongests
Less sedative effect
Generation 2 antihistamines
expectorants
Guaifenesin
Decongestants cause
Hypertension
Common adverse effect when giving antihistamines
Sedation
A client asks the nurse about using dextromethorphan to relieve a cough. What type of cough would the nurse explain is best treated with the drug?
a dry non productive cough
mucolytics
acetylcysteine
unpleasant smell/taste irritation/epistaxis fungal infection
adverse reactions for intranasal steroids
non productive cough
antitussives
Cimetidine taken with ______ reduces the INS effectiveness
budesonide
opioid antitussives
codeine
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
decongestant
produce localized vasoconstriction of nasal membranes
decongestant
oxymetazoline,
decongestants
antitussives are medications that
depress the cough center in the brain
nonopioid antitussives
dextromethorphan
when giving guaifenesin teach the client to
drink at least two liters of fluids each day
used as a decongestant and expectorant
eucalyptus
productive cough, thin respiratory secretions
expectorant
which of the following interactions would most likely occur when diphenhydramine is administered with a beta-blocker drug such as propranolol
increased risk for cardiovascular effects
first line of treatment for allergic rhinitis symptoms
intranasal steroids
cystic fibrosis
mucolytic
break down thick, tenacious mucus
mucolytics
adverse reactions for decongestants
nasal burning, stinging, dryness
cetirizine, fexofenadine, loratadine
second generation antihistamines
decongestants are known as
sympathomimetics