after meals. needed as well as 2 inhalations before Doctor Directions exercise to prevent flare ups. Sig Directions for use Sig Directions for use 10mg Dose 1-2 inhalations Dose Abbreviation Key po By mouth q4 Every 4 hours bid Twice a day bh Every 6 hours pc After meals PRN As needed 2 inhalations before exercise Preventative Relaxes bronchial muscles, Reduces swelling in airways to make breathing Reduces constriction, easier. Reduces asthma symptoms and Opens airways, attacks, allowing the person better ability to Improves breathing How it Works be active without having to use a rescue inhaler. Rescue or Control Control regularly to reduce symptoms Rescue – and prevent ups Headache Nervousness Sore Throat Headache Trouble Sleeping Nausea Possible Side Effects Nausea Dizziness Conclusion Questions In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route? An injection may be delivered directly to the area of the body it is needed so has an immediate effect. Oral medications must go through the digestive tract, be absorbed into the bloodstream, travel via the circulatory system to the place its needed before it can have an effect. Some of the medication is lost in the digestive process and there is a time lag between taking the medicine and it having an effect where needed. Why is it important that a pharmacist knows each medication that a person is taking before they provide a new drug? Some may not be mixed because they react with one another in the body, creating new drugs. This may make the intended drugs less or non-effective. Or, in more severe cases the newly created drugs may damage the body or even be lethal. Describe how albuterol provides relief to asthma patients. Refer to relevant respiratory anatomy as well as the changes that occur in the airways of an asthmatic.
Doctor Directions after meals. needed as well as 2 inhalations before exercise to prevent flare ups. Abbreviation Key Sig Directions for use 10mg Dose po By mouth bid Twice a day pc After meals Sig Directions for use 1-2 inhalations Dose q4 Every 4 hours bh Every 6 hours PRN As needed 2 inhalations before exercise Preventative How it Works Reduces swelling in airways to make breathing easier. Reduces asthma symptoms and attacks, allowing the person better ability to be active without having to use a rescue inhaler. Relaxes bronchial muscles, Reduces constriction, Opens airways, Improves breathing Rescue or Control Control – regularly to reduce symptoms and prevent ups Rescue Possible Side Effects Headache Sore Throat Trouble Sleeping Nausea Nervousness Headache Nausea Dizziness Conclusion Questions In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route? An injection may be delivered directly to the area of the body it is needed so has an immediate effect. Oral medications must go through the digestive tract, be absorbed into the bloodstream, travel via the circulatory system to the place its needed before it can have an effect. Some of the medication is lost in the digestive process and there is a time lag between taking the medicine and it having an effect where needed. Why is it important that a pharmacist knows each medication that a person is taking before they provide a new drug? Some may not be mixed because they react with one another in the body, creating new drugs. This may make the intended drugs less or non-effective. Or, in more severe cases the newly created drugs may damage the body or even be lethal. Describe how albuterol provides relief to asthma patients. Refer to relevant respiratory anatomy as well as the changes that occur in the airways of an asthmatic.
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