List 3 Allergy, Asthma, Cough, and Cold Flashcards
Claritin (loratadine) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 10mg tablet once daily
Claritin (loratadine) indications
Allergy symptoms, chronic urticaria, allergic asthma
Claritin (loratadine) counseling tips
Headache
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
One or two 25mg capsules PO q4-6h prn for allergies
or one 50mg capsule PO at bedtime for sleep
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) indications
Allergy symptoms, insomnia, itching, motion sickness
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) counseling tips
Drowsiness intensified by alcohol, dry mouth, paradoxical hyperactivity in children
Singulair (montelukast) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 10mg tablet once daily
Singulair (montelukast) indications
Asthma and chronic nasal allergy symptoms
Singulair (montelukast) counseling tips
Headache, not for acute asthma attacks, take dose in evening to enhance efficacy (airways more relaxed)
Flonase (fluticasone) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
2 50mcg sprays in each nostril once daily then may reduce to 1 50mcg spray in each nostril once daily
Flonase (fluticasone) indications
Chronic nasal allergy symptoms
Flonase (fluticasone) counseling tips
Headache, sore throat, gently shake before each use, may take several days to reach full effect
ProAir/Proventil HFA (albuterol sulfate) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
2 90mcg puffs by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed
or 2 90mcg puffs by mouth 15-30min prior to exercise
ProAir/Proventil HFA (albuterol sulfate) indications
Acute asthma symptoms
ProAir/Proventil HFA (albuterol sulfate) counseling tips
Shake well, increased heart rate, may act as a rescue inhaler in acute attack
Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) dosage form and strengths
Dry powder inhaler (DPI) 100mcg/50mcg or 250mcg/50mcg or 500mcg/50mcg
Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) usual dose and frequency
1 puff orally approximately 12 hours apart
Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) indications
Asthma and COPD
Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) counseling tips
Don’t use for acute attack, rinse and spit to prevent thrush, discard after 30 days, store indoor area, do not shake
Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
A 100mg perle or 200mg capsule three times daily
Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) indications
Cough suppressant to relieve dry cough
Tessalon Perles (benzonatate) counseling tips
Do not chew, drowsiness
Delsym (dextromethorphan) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
2 teaspoonfuls of timed-release suspension every 12 hours
Delsym (dextromethorphan) indications
Cough suppressant to relieve dry cough
Delsym (dextromethorphan) counseling tips
Shake well before use, potential for abuse
Mucinex (guaifenesin) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
One extended release tablet, 600mg or 1200mg, every 12 hours
Mucinex (guaifenesin) indications
Expectorant to relieve chest congestion
Mucinex (guaifenesin) counseling tips
Nausea, drink lots of water to thin mucous
Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) indications
Nasal decongestant
Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) counseling tips
Increased heart rate, jitters, insomnia
Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) usual adult dosage form, strength, and frequency
Two 30mg tablets every 4-6 hours as needed
or one 120mg every 12 hours as needed
or one 240mg every 24 hours as needed
