Allergic Rhinitis, Cold, and Cough Flashcards
What to know about Budesonide and Flonase?
What to know about Diphenhydramine(Benadryl)?
What are your second generation antihistamines?
Budesonide is rhinocort, Fluticasone is flonase. Budesonide is the preferred nasal steroid in pregnancy.
First generation antihistamine. 25-50mg PO q4-6h. Do not use in younger than 6. Somnolence, cognitive impairment, anticholinergic effects.
Cetirizine(zyrtec), Levocetirizine(xyzal), Fenofexadine(allegra), Loratadine(claritin). Fexofenadine do not take with juice. In pregnancy, loratadine and cetirizine are preferred. Cetirizine and levocetirizine have fast onset but higher sedation. Olopatadine is patanase.
What to know about your decongestants?
What is your intranasal antihistamine and what is your intranasal topical and what to know about it?
What to know about Dextromethorphan?
Phenylphrine and Pseudophedrine. Do not use within 14 days of an MAOI. Watch for tachycardia, palpitations, increased BP.
Olopatadine(Patanase) RX only. Oxymetazoline(Afrin). Side effect is rhinitis medicamentosa(rebound congestion if used longer than 3 days).
Delsym, DayQuil. Should not be used within 14 days of MAOI, serotonin syndrome, Robitussin DM.
What to know about Guaifenesin?
What to know about Codeine?
What is benzonatate brand name?
Mucinex, Robafen.
Ultra-Rapid metabolizers of codeine due to Cyp450 2D6 polymorphism.
Tessalon Perles
What to know about the meth act?
3.6 grams per day and 9 grams in a 30 day period.
