NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM DRUG DRUG EFFECT DRUG EDUCATION

DRUG CLASSIFICATION OF ACTION INDICATION

Generic: Therapeutic: Indication: Side Effect: Nursing Consideration:

Isordil
Health Teaching:
Brand Name: Pharmacologic: Contraindication: Adverse Effect:

Dosage:

Route: IV

Frequency:
 NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM DRUG INDICATION DRUG EFFECT DRUG EDUCATION
DRUG CLASSIFICATI OF ACTION
ON

Generic: Therapeutic: Blocks action Indication: Side Effect: Nursing Consideration:

Ipatropium Anticholinergi of Management of - Monitor rate,
c acetylcholine reversible INHALATION: depth.
Brand Name: at bronchospasm Cough, dry Rhythm, type
Atrovert Pharmacologic: associated with mouth, of respiration;
parasympatheti
c sites in obstructive airway headache, quality, rate of
Dosage: Bronchodilator disease. For patients nausea pulse.
bronchial
smooth muscle with chronic - Assess lung
Route: NASAL:
Inhalation,
obstructive sounds for
Nebulizer, Nasal pulmonary disease Dry nose/mouth, rhonchi,
spray (COPD) on a regular headache, nasal wheezing,
inhaled irritation rales
Frequency: bronchodilator who - Monitor ABG
INHALATIO continue to have Adverse Effect: - Observe lips,
N- up to 4hrs evidence of - Acute fingernails for
NASAL- 4-8 bronchospasm and eye pain cyanosis
hrs who require a second - Hypoten
bronchodilator sion Health Teaching:
- Glaucom - Advised
Contraindication: a patient to
Hypersensitivity to soya increase fluid
lecithin or related food
products e.g soybeans or
intake
peanuts; and to any (decreases
component of duvet or to lung secretion
atropine and its viscosity)
derivatives. Hypertrophic - Instruct
obstructive
cardiomyopathy or
patient not to
tachyarrhythmia take more
than 2
inhalations at
any one time
- Advised
patient to
avoid
excessive use
of caffeine
derivatives
 NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM DRUG DRUG EFFECT DRUG EDUCATION
DRUG CLASSIFICATION OF ACTION INDICATION

Generic: Therapeutic: It relieves Indication: Side Effect: Nursing Consideration:

Salbutamol Bronchodilator nasal To treat - Assess lung
congestion and bronchospasm CNS: tremors, sounds, pulse
Brand Name: Pharmacologic: in patients with anxiety, insomnia, rate, and blood
reversible
Albuterol Adrenergic reversible headache, dizziness, pressure before
bronchospasm
agonist obstructive stimulation, drug
by relaxing the
Dosage & airway disease restlessness administration
Frequency:
smooth
muscles of the or acute and during
1 nebule 3 bronchioles bronchospastic CV: palpitations, peak of
times a day attacks tachycardia, medication
hypertension, angina, - Administer
Route: Contraindication hypotension accurately
Inhalation, :
Hypersensitivity
because
Nebulizer
to EENT: dry nose, advance
sympathomimetic irritation of nose and reactions and
s, throat tolerance
tachydysrhythmia might occur
s, severe cardiac
disease, heart
ENDO: - Monitor
attack hyperglycemia respiratory
rate, oxygen
saturation and
Adverse Effect: lung sound
- Palpitation before and
- Exectopy after
- Tachycardia administration
- Chest pain
- Chills Health Teaching:
- Diaphoresis - Instruct patient
and relative to
follow
guidelines for
proper use of
inhaler
- Advise patient
to increase
fluid intake
- Instruct patient
not to take
more than 2
inhalations at
any one time