ATROVENT (IPRATROPIUM) Flashcards

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CLASS

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ANTICHOLINERGIC

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ACTION

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  • CAUSES BRONCHODILATION

- DRIES RESPIRATORY TRACT SECRETIONS

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3
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INDICATIONS

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  • BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

- REVERSIBLE BRONCHOSPASM ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AND EMPHYSEMA

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4
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DOSAGE

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  • 500 ug (0.02% placed in small volume nebulizer (typically administered with a beta agonist)
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5
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ROUTE

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INHALED

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CONTRAINDICATION

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY

- SHOULD NOT BE USED AS PRIMARY ACUTE TREATMENT OF BRONCHOSPASM

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7
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SIDE EFFECTS

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  • PALPITATIONS
  • DIZZINESS
  • ANXIETY
  • HEADACHE

NERVOUSNESS

  • N/V
  • RASH
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8
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PRECAUTIONS

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  • MONITOR VITAL SIGNS, LUNG SOUNDS
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