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Common Cold, Flu and Allergic Rhinitis Flashcards

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Drugs for Runny Nose and Sneezing

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Sedating and non-sedating Histamines

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Drugs for Sedating Histamines

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Chlorpheniramine
Promethazine
Diphenhydramine

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Side effects for Chlorpheniramine

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drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth

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Contraindication for Chlorpheniramine

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narrow-angle glaucoma

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Counselling points for chlorpheniramine

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  • may causes drowsiness, do not drive or operate machines

- do not drink alcohol

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Side effects for Promethazine

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drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth

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Contraindication for Promethazine

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children less than 2

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Counselling points for Promethazine

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  • take with food, liquids
  • may cause sleepiness, do not drive and operate machines
  • do not drink alcohol
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Side effects for Diphenhydramine

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Drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth

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Contraindication for Diphenhydramine

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Children less than 6

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Counselling points for Diphenhydramine

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  • take with or without food

- may cause sleepiness, do not drive and operate machines

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12
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Less-sedating Antihistamine Drugs

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  • Loratadine
  • Cetirizine
  • Fexofenadine
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13
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Dosing for Loratadine

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PO 10mg OD

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Side effects of Loratadine

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drowsiness, headache, dry mouth

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Special counselling points for Loratadine

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  • Take with or without food

- may cause sleepiness, do not drive and operate machines

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Dosing for Cetirizine

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PO 10mg OD

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Side effects for Cetirizine

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Drowsiness, headache, dry mouth

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Counselling points for Cetirizine

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  • take with or without food

- may cause sleepiness, do not drive and operate machinery

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Dosing for Fexofenadine

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60 mg BD or 120mg OD

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Side effects for Fexofenadine

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Drowsiness, headache

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counselling points for fexofenadine

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  • take with our without food
  • take with water only
  • may cause sleepiness, do not drive and operate machinery
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Drugs for Blocked Nose/ Nasal Congestion

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  • topical decongestant
  • Saline Nasal Spray/Rinse
  • systemic decongestant
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23
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Topical decongestant drug

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oxymetazoline

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24
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Oxymetazoline Dose

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Adult:
Use 0.05%

1-6
0.025%

less than 1
0.01%

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Side effects of oxymetazoline

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Rebound nasal congestion

nasal irritation

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Special counselling points for oxymetazoline

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avoid excessive/prolonged use due to rebound congestion

27
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Hypertonic saline nasal spray

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sinomarin mini spray

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Contraindication of oxymetazoline

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uncontrolled hypertension

29
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Who can use sinomarin mini spray?

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everyone, suitable for pregnant women, hypertension and infants

30
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Isotonic saline nasal spray

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Sterimar Nasal Spray
NeilMed Sinus Rinse
Flo

31
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Systemic decongestant drugs

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Pseudoephedrine

Phenylephrine

32
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What are Pseudoephedrine drugs?

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Zyrtec-D

Claritin-D

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Dose of Pseudoephedrine

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PO 60mg 4-6 hourly

34
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Side effects of Pseudoephedrine

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Nervousness, insomnia

35
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Contraindication of Pseudoephedrine

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Hypertension

36
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Counselling points for pseudoephedrine

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  • may be taken with or without food

- when taken together with sedating antihistamine, do not take close to bedtime

37
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What are the Phenylephrine drug?

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Paracetamol

38
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Dose for Phenylephrine

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PO 10mg 4 hourly

39
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Side effects for Phenylephrine

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Nervousness, insomnia

40
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Contraindication for phenylephrine

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hypertension

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Counselling points for phenylephrine

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  • take with or without food

- when taken with combination of sedating antihistamines, do not take ,close to bedtime

42
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Drugs for bodyache/fever/headache

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Antipyretics

43
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Drugs for antipyretics

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paracetamol

ibuprofen

44
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Dosing for ibuprofen

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PO 200-400mg 4-6 hourly

45
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Side effects of ibuprofen

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epigastric pain

heartburn

46
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Counselling points for ibuprofen

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take with food or milk to avoid GI discomfort

47
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Drugs for throat pain (sore throat)

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Lozenges:

  • Strepsils Max Pro (Flurbiprofen)
  • Difflam (Benzydamine)
48
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Drugs for throat irritation (sore throat)

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lozenges:

dequadin

49
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anti-inflammatory enzymes (sore throat)

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serratiopeptidase tablets

lysozyme tablets/syrup

50
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side effects of Difflam (Benzydamine)

A

numbness

51
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Drugs for dry cough

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antitussives/cough suppressants:

dextromethorphan

52
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drugs for wet cough

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expectorants, mucolytics

53
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Drugs in mucolytics

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guaifenesin (robutussin)
acetylcysteine
bromhexine

54
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side effects of acetylcysteine

A

allergic reactions

bronchospasm

55
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side effects of bromhexine

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allergy

bronchospasm

56
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Drugs for allergic rhinitis

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topical corticosteroids

57
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topical corticosteroids drugs

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fluticasone

mometasone furoate

58
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side effects of fluticasone

A

headache, local irritation

59
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contraindications of fluticasone

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untreated fungal, bacterial, or tuberculosis infections of the respiratory tract

60
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side effects of mometasone furoate

A

headache

61
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contraindication of mometasone furoate

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untreated fungal, bacterial, or tuberculosis infections of the respiratory tract

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