ATROVENT (IPRATROPIUM) Flashcards
1
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CLASS
A
ANTICHOLINERGIC
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ACTION
A
- CAUSES BRONCHODILATION
- DRIES RESPIRATORY TRACT SECRETIONS
3
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INDICATIONS
A
- BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
- REVERSIBLE BRONCHOSPASM ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AND EMPHYSEMA
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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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ROUTE
A
INHALED
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CONTRAINDICATION
A
- HYPERSENSITIVITY
- SHOULD NOT BE USED AS PRIMARY ACUTE TREATMENT OF BRONCHOSPASM
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SIDE EFFECTS
A
- PALPITATIONS
- DIZZINESS
- ANXIETY
- HEADACHE
NERVOUSNESS
- N/V
- RASH
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PRECAUTIONS
A
- MONITOR VITAL SIGNS, LUNG SOUNDS