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Fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair) -:- contains corticosteroid and bronchodilator Long acting agonist that promotes relaxes smooth muscle over 12 hours. NOT an emergency drug for asthma. education: after inhalation, rinse mouth with water without swallowing (reduce risk of candidiasis), av...

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Fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair)


✓ -:- contains corticosteroid and bronchodilator

✓ Long acting agonist that promotes relaxes smooth muscle over 12 hours.

✓ NOT an emergency drug for asthma.

✓ education: after inhalation, rinse mouth with water without swallowing (reduce risk

of candidiasis), avoid smoking, and receive pneumococcal and flue vaccines if there

is a risk of infection.




Albuterol, Atrovent, Ipratopium, & sole-medrol


✓ -:- rescue asthma drugs

Albuterol & Atrovent: short acting beta agonist


Ipratopium: anticholinergic agent


solu-medrol: steroid to control underlying inflammation (not immediate)




Admin Q20 mins


NORMAL to habe tremors and palpitations




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Capasaicin (Zostrix)


✓ -:- over the counter analgesic used for minor pain.

Education: wait at least 30 mins after massaging cream into hands before washing them to

ensure adequate absorption, avoid contact with eyes, nose, and mouth (contains pepper

contents), wear gloves when applying, avoid HEATING pads (vasodilation increases

absorption and can cause a chemical burn), NORMAL to have burning, stinging, or

erythema and will subside in a week, and can be used with tylenol or nonsterodial anti-

inflammatory drugs to effectively treat osteoarthritis pain.


Use regularly (3-4x/day)for week to months.




Montelukast (singulair)


✓ -:- given with beta agonist and steroid (fluticasone or budesonide) to provide long

term asthma control




Tobramycin


✓ -:- antibiotic

mostly used with aerosolized form to treat CF exacerbation when Pseudomonas is the

predominant organism causing the lung infection




Rifaximin



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✓ -:- antibiotic

used with hepatic enceph r/t to increased ammonia levels.




Meperidine (Demerol)


✓ -:- Opioid

CONTRAindicated in sickle cell r/t large frequent doses that can cause toxic metabolite

(tremors -> seizure)




Most effective PCA


✓ -:- morphine or hydromorphone (Dilaudid)




Clopidogrel (PLavix)


✓ -:- antiplatelet




Naproxen (Naprosyn)


✓ -:- NSAID




Ginko Biloba


✓ -:- can increased risk for bleeding!



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Vancomycin


✓ -:- antibiotic

Nephrotoxic (BUN and creatinine) , monitor trough levels before the 4th dose (15-20),




Promethazine


✓ -:- antiemetic




Duloxetine (Cymbalta)


✓ -:- serotonin-noreip reuptake inhibitor

Used: antidepressant and pain-relieving effect for fibromyalgia




Amitriptyline (Elavil)


✓ -:- Tricyclic antidepressant

use: antidepressant and pain relief for fibromyalgia




Pregabalin


✓ -:- tricyclic antiD

use: depression and fibromyalgia




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