Week 3: Patient Education: OTC Medications
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to explore over-the-counter (OTC) medications for HEENT symptom management. This assignment will allow for discovery into commonly used OTC agents and associated patient education points required for the safe, ef...
COLD & COUGHR
X
to control cough reflex "dry cough" "unproductive cough"
contact doctor if cough lasts for more than 2 weeks or is chronicINDICATION & DURATION OF THERAPY
OTC SAFETY
Consult healthcare provider or pharmacist Read the label and restrictions carefully
Avoid taking drugs with same active ingredients1
.
2
.
3
.Over The Counter (OTC)
Student Name
MOST COMMON CLASSES:
EXPECTORANTS ANTIHISTAMINES
COUGH SUPPRESAN
TS
muci
nex robitussi
n delsym
d
extro
meth
orpha
n
mucinex
guaifenesin
robitussin
dextromethorphan guaifenesin
benadryl
diphenhydramine
chlor-trimeton
chlorpheniramine
zyrtec
cetirizine
help loosen & thin mucus
do not take for more than 7 days
TO RELIEVE -
congestion runny nose hives itching skin rash
VISIT PROVIDER
If your symptoms persist or worsen Pregnant or breastfeeding
If you have a chronic disorder
If you have psychiatric conditions and medications
R E F E R E N C E S
National Library of Medicine. PubChem. “Guaifenesin”. “dextromethorphan” . “diphenhydramine”.
Accessed on November 19, 2021. Retrieved from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Rosenthal, L. & Burchum, J. (2021). Lehne's pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.). Elsevier .
Woo, T. (2008). Pharmacology of Cough and Cold Medicines. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 22
Pg 73-79. Retrieved from https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(07)00467-1/fulltext
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