Respiratory Flashcards
Red flags of coughs and colds
Delirium, pleuritic type chest pain, persistent fever + productive cough, asthma, COPD, heart disease, young and elderly
red flags for sore throat
persisting over 7 days, thrush, on medication DMARDs, hoarseness over 3 weeks, dysphagia, recurrent bouts of infection, temp over 38 degrees
what is the licensing for difflam throat spray?
6 years +
contraindications of strefan and active ingredient?
NSAID hypersensivity, under 12 years, peptic ulceration hx
active ingredients tyrozets?
benzocainea and tyrothricin
Side effects of diphyendramine?
anti-cholinergic side effects, CNS depressants, drowsiness potentiated by alcohol,
can pseudoephedrine keep you awake?
yes, can be present in day and night preparations
contraindications of pseudoephedrine?
diabetes, hyperthyroidism, HTN, heart disease - due to stimulation of heart and increase blood glucose levels
Benylin mucus preparation night active ingredient?
Guanifenisin, levomenthol, diphenydramine
Benylin dry cough night active ingredients?
Dextromethorphan, diphenydramine, levomenthol
Mechanism of diphenydramine in coughs and why is it not preferred in mucus coughs?
it has a drying action on the cough
Benylin chesty coughs? ORIGINAL
diphenydramine and levomenthol
contraindications of benylin mucus cough PLUS decongestant?
heart disease, HTN, diabetes, MAOis users (within 14 days), hyperthyroidisim, under 12 years, taking anti-hypertensives
sputum in coughs is pink, fronthy, red what does this indicate?
heart failure risk - check if any other symptoms such as ankle swelling and breathlessness
contraindications of pholcodine?
Contraindications – under 6, MAOi, COPD
why should pholcodine be avoided in people with COPD?
due to sputum retention
Active ingredients and contraindications of Robitussin Dry cough?
Ingredients: dextromethorphan
Contraindications: SSRI and MAOI usage
what are the active ingredients of lemsip day and night flu max?
Each Day capsule contains: Paracetamol 500mg, Caffeine 25mg, Phenylephrine hydrochloride 6.1mg
Each Night capsule contains: Paracetamol 500mg, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
what is the difference between lemsip day and night max flu and Lemsip Max flu?
lemsip day and night max flu contains caffeine to keep you awake during the day whereas the lemsip max flu only has phenylephrine and paracetamol.
ingredient of night nurse?
dextromethorphan hydrobromide, paracetamol, promethazine hydrochloride
maximum duration of continued use for night nursE?
3 days without medical advice
sudafed day and night mucus relief active ingredients? (same as lemsip day and night max flu)
paracetamol
caffeine
phenylephrine hydrochloride
contraindications of sudafed day and night mucus relief capsules?
PARACETAMOL
Hypersensitivity to paracetamol or any of the other constituents.
CAFFEINE (Day capsules only):
Should be given with care to patients with a history of peptic ulcer.
PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Severe coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disorders. HTN. Hyperthyroidism. Patients currently receiving or within two weeks of stopping MAOI therapy
Sudafed blocked nose decongestant active ingredient spray?
Xylometazoline Hydrochloride
