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    Ventolin Drugstudy

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    The document summarizes information about the drug albuterol (generic name) also known as Ventolin (brand name). It is classified as a bronchodilator used to control and prevent reversible airway obstruction caused by asthma or COPD. As an inhaler, it is used as a quick-relief agent for acute bronchospasm and to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. Orally, it is used as a long-term control agent for chronic bronchospasm. Common side effects include nervousness, restlessness, tremor, and headache. Nurses should monitor patients for paradoxical bronchospasm and other signs of distress while the patient should be instructed to use the medication as directed and contact their

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    The document summarizes information about the drug albuterol (generic name) also known as Ventolin (brand name). It is classified as a bronchodilator used to control and prevent reversible airway obstruction caused by asthma or COPD. As an inhaler, it is used as a quick-relief agent for acute bronchospasm and to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. Orally, it is used as a long-term control agent for chronic bronchospasm. Common side effects include nervousness, restlessness, tremor, and headache. Nurses should monitor patients for paradoxical bronchospasm and other signs of distress while the patient should be instructed to use the medication as directed and contact their

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    The document summarizes information about the drug albuterol (generic name) also known as Ventolin (brand name). It is classified as a bronchodilator used to control and prevent reversible airway obstruction caused by asthma or COPD. As an inhaler, it is used as a quick-relief agent for acute bronchospasm and to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. Orally, it is used as a long-term control agent for chronic bronchospasm. Common side effects include nervousness, restlessness, tremor, and headache. Nurses should monitor patients for paradoxical bronchospasm and other signs of distress while the patient should be instructed to use the medication as directed and contact their

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    Ventolin Drugstudy

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    The document summarizes information about the drug albuterol (generic name) also known as Ventolin (brand name). It is classified as a bronchodilator used to control and prevent reversible airway obstruction caused by asthma or COPD. As an inhaler, it is used as a quick-relief agent for acute bronchospasm and to prevent exercise-induced bronchospasm. Orally, it is used as a long-term control agent for chronic bronchospasm. Common side effects include nervousness, restlessness, tremor, and headache. Nurses should monitor patients for paradoxical bronchospasm and other signs of distress while the patient should be instructed to use the medication as directed and contact their

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    Drugs Generic Brand Classification Indication Dosage Action Side Effect/ Nursing Patient

    Name Name Name Adverse Consideration Teachings


    Reaction
    Ventolin albuterol Ventolin Therapeutic: Used as Binds to CNS: _Assess lung _Instruct patient
    Bronchodilators bronchodilator Beta2- nervousness, sounds, pulse, to take
    to control and adrenergic restlessness, blood pressure medication
    Pharmacologic prevent reeptors in tremor, head- before around albuterol
    adrenergics reversible airway ache, insomnia administration exactly as
    airway smooth (occurs more and during peak directed.if on a
    obstruction muscle, frequently in of medication. scheduled dosing
    caused by leading to young children Note amount, regimen, take
    asthma or activation than adults), color, and missed dose as
    COPD. of adenyl hyperactivity in character of soon as
    Inhaln: Used cyclase children. CV: sputum remembered,spa
    as quick-relief and chestpai, produced. cing remaining
    agent for increased palpitaions, _Monitor doses at regular
    acute levels of angina, pulmonary intervals.
    bronchospas cyclic-3’-5 arrythmias, funtion tests _Inform patient
    m and for — hypertension. before initiating that albuterol may
    prevention of adenosine GI: Nausea, theraphy and cause an unusual
    exercise- monophos vmitting Endo: periodically or bad taste
    induced phate hyperglycemia during theraphy _Instruct patien
    bronchospas (cAMP). F and E: to determine to contact health
    m. Decrease hypokalemia. effectivenessof care professional
    PO:Used as a d Neuro: Tremor medication. immediately if
    long-term intracellul _Observe for shortness of
    control agent ar calcium paradoxical breath is not
    in patients relaxes bronchospasm relieved by
    with smooth (wheezing). If medication or is
    chronic/persis muscle condition occurs, accompanied by
    tent airways. withhold the diaphoresis,
    bronchospam Relaxation medication and dizziness,
    of airway notify physician palpitaions or
    smooth or other health chest pain.
    with care .
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