Rescue medication drug chart Flashcards
SABAs name (brand and generic)
albuterol HFA (pro Air ventolin, proventil)
albuterol
levalbuterol (xopenex)
levabuterol
albuterol HFA brand names
Proair, proventil, ventolin
albuterol HFA (proair) dosage forms
MDI and aerosol powder inhaler
Age range of albuterol HFA (proair)
0-adults
adverse effects and clinical pearls of albuterol HFA
tachycardia, tremor, hypokalemia, irritability
albuterol dosage form
nebulizer
albuterol age range
0-adults
albuterol AE and clinical pearls
tachycardia, irritability,tremor, hypokalemia
levabuterol HFA dosage form
MDI
Levabuterol HFA age range
0-adults
Levabuterol HFA adverse effects and clinical pearls
Tachcardia, tremor, hypokalemia, irritability
reserved for patients who do not respond to albuterol
nebulizer solution compatible with budesonide inhalant suspension
Levabuterol dosage form
Nebulizer
Levabuterol age range
0-adults
Levabuterol AE and clinical pearls
Tachycardia, tremors, hypokalemia, irritability
Reserved for patients who do not respond to albuterol for quick relief
nebulizer solution compatible with budesonide inhalant suspension
Name the SAMAs (brand and generic)
Ipratropium HFA (atrovent)
ipratropium
Ipratropium/albuterol (combivent/respimat)
Ipratropium/albuterol (duoneb)
Ipratropium HFA brand name
atrovent
Ipratropium (atrovent) dosage form
MDI
Ipratropium HFA (atrovent) age range
0-adults
Ipratropium HFA (atrovent) adverse effects and clinical pearls
Dry mouth, urinary retention, infection, sinusitis, bronchitis
used in combination with albuterol for asthma exacerbation treatment
should not be first line of therapy
Ipratropium dosage form
Nebulizer solution
Ipratropium age range
0-adults
Ipratropium adverse effects and clinical pearls
Urinary retention, dry mouth, sinusitis, bronchitis, infection
used in combo with albuterol to treat asthma exacerbations
Ipratropium/albuterol brand name
DuoNeb
Ipratropium/albuterol (DuoNeb) dosage form
nebulizer solution
Ipratropium/albuterol age range?
0-adult