Rez Gioz P.

Apego January 23, 2014

N-40
Patient’s name: Antonieto, Buron

Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities
of Drug
Generic Therapeutic: It relieves nasal 1. To control and 1. Cardiac disease 1. Nervousness 1. Assess lung sounds, PR
Name: Bronchodilator congestion and prevent reversible including 2. Restlessness and BP before drug
Albuterol reversible airway obstruction coronary 3. Tremor administration and
Trade Name: Pregnancy bronchospasm by caused by asthma insufficiency, a 4. Headache during peak of
Salbutamol, Category B relaxing the smooth or chronic history of 5. Insomnia medication.
Proventil, muscles of the obstructive stroke, coronary 6. Chest pain 2. Observe fore paradoxical
Ventolin bronchioles. pulmonary artery disease 7. Palpitations spasm and withhold
Availability: disorder (COPD) and cardiac 8. Angina medication and notify
 PO (Children 2. Quick relief for arrhythmias 9. Arrhythmias physician if condition
6-12 years bronchospasm 2. Hypertension 10. Hypertension occurs.
old): 2 mg 3- 3. For the prevention 3. Hyperthyroidism 11. Nausea and 3. Administer PO
4 times a of exercise-induced 4. Diabetes vomiting medications with meals
day or 4 mg bronchospasm 5. Glaucoma 12. Hyperglycemia to minimize gastric
as 4. Long-term control 6. Geriatric patients 13. Hypokalemia irritation.
extended- agent for patients – older 4. Extended-release tablet
release with chronic or individuals are at should be swallowed-
tablets persistent higher risk for whole. It should not be
twice a day; bronchospasm adverse reactions crushed or chewed.
may be and may require 5. If administering
carefully lower dosage medication through
increased as 7. Pregnancy inhalation, allow at least
needed but especially near 1 minute between
not to term inhalation of aerosol
exceed 24 8. Lactation medication.
mg/day 9. Children less 6. Advise the patient to
 Inhalation than 2 years of rinse mouth with water
 (Adults and age because after each inhalation to
children safety of its use minimize dry mouth.
more than 4 has not been 7. Inform the patient that
years of established Albuterol may cause an
age): 2 10. Excess inhaler unusual or bad taste.
inhalations use which may
every 4-6 lead to tolerance
hours and paradoxical
bronchospasm
disease;

Chief complaint: Right cerebral tumor left sided weakness