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Answer: This first-generation antihistamine is known for causing sedation and anticholinergic effects.
What is diphenhydramine?
Answer: This short-acting beta2 agonist provides quick relief of acute asthma symptoms.
Question: What is albuterol?
Answer: This opioid antitussive can cause respiratory depression and sedation.
Question: What is codeine?
Question: What is Dextromethorphan?
Answer: This antiviral blocks neuraminidase to limit influenza virus spread.
Question: What is oseltamivir?
This second-generation antihistamine relieves allergy symptoms without causing drowsiness, even though it has the letter "z" in it.
What is cetirizine?
Answer: This long-acting beta2 agonist is used for maintenance therapy in asthma and COPD.
Question: What is salmeterol?
Answer: This antiviral for RSV may cause hemolytic anemia and bronchospasm.
Question: What is ribavirin?
Answer: This class of medication can cause cognitive effects, dementia, and anticholinergic toxicity.
Question: What are Muscarinic Antagonists?
Answer: This muscarinic antagonist works by blocking acetylcholine receptors in the airway.
Question: What is ipratropium bromide?
Answer: This decongestant is used for nasal congestion for things like the common cold.
Question: What is phenylephrine?
Answer: This Short-acting Muscarinic Antagonist (SAMAs) is used when individuals cannot tolerate SABAs.
Question: What is ipratropium bromide?
Answer: This beta2 agonist can cause tachycardia, tremors, and hypokalemia.
Question: What is albuterol?
Answer: The nurse should instruct clients to rinse their mouth after using this inhaled medication to prevent oral thrush.
Question: What is inhaled corticosteroid?
Answer: This methylxanthine inhibits phosphodiesterase to increase cAMP and relax airway smooth muscle.
Question: What is theophylline?
Answer: This mucolytic is used for excessive mucus production such as cystic fibrosis.
Question: What is acetylcysteine?
Answer: This medication reduces airway inflammation, decreases swelling and mucus production, and improves airflow.
Question: What are corticosteroids?
Answer: This first-generation antihistamine can cause confusion and blurred vision in older adults.
Question: What is diphenhydramine?
Answer: The nurse should monitor serum drug levels regularly for toxicity when a client is on this methylxanthine.
Question: What is theophylline?
Answer: This leukotriene modifier prevents leukotrienes from binding to receptors, reducing inflammation.
Question: What is montelukast?
Answer: This expectorant increases respiratory tract fluid to thin mucus.
Question: What is guaifenesin?
Answer: This leukotriene modifier blocks receptors to reduce airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction.
Question: What is montelukast?
Answer: This PDE-4 inhibitor often causes GI upset and weight loss.
Question: What is roflumilast?
Answer: The nurse should educate clients that this mast cell stabilizer is preventive and not for quick relief.
Question: What is cromolyn sodium?
Answer: This decongestant activates alpha1 receptors to cause vasoconstriction in nasal passages.
Question: What is phenylephrine?