Week#2 Flashcards
Momentasone
Corticosteroids (nasal)
Nasonex
Allergic rhinitis
2sprays qd
Headache, nausea, abdominal pain
Budesonide
Corticosteroids (nasal)
Rhinocort
Asthma, crohns, allergic rhinitis
1spray qd
Diarrhea, nausea, headache
Ciclesonide
Corticosteroids (nasal)
Omnaris
Allergic rhinitis
2sprays each qd
Backache, headache, nasal congestion
Olopatadine
Antihistamine (nasal)
Patanase
Allergic conjunctivitis
2sparys each bid
Altered taste, headache, common cold
Azelastine
Antihistamine (nasal)
Astelin
Allergic rhinitis
2sprays each bid
Contact dermatitis, cough, headache
Pseudoephedrine
Nasal decongestant (oral)
Sudafed
Allergic rhinitis
60mg 4-6h (max 240mg)
HTN, insomnia, anxiety
Guaifenesin/Codeine
Cough (oral)
Robitussin AC
expectorant
200-400mg 4hrs (max2400mg/day)
Nausea, vomiting
Promethazine/Codeine
Cough (oral)
Phenergan w/ codeine
Cough
5ml 4-6hrs (max 30ml/day)
Drowsiness
Hydrocodone/ Homatropine
Cough (oral)
Hycodan
5ml every 4-6hrs (Max 30ml/day)
Anxiety, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea
Benzonatae
Cough (oral)
Tessalon
Cough
Tid prn
Nausea, numbness of tongue, dizziness, headache
Fluticasone
Corticosteroids (nasal)
Flonase
Allergic rhinitis
2 sprays each nostril qd
Backache, headache, cough
Oseltamivir
Antiviral (oral)
Tamiflu
Influenza virus
Qd or bid
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
Antibiotics (oral) sulfonamide
Bactrim, Septra
COPD
Hourly variant on use
Rash, nausea, vomiting
Azithromycin
Antibiotics (oral) sulfonamide
Zithromax
Bacterial infection
One 500mg on day 1 followed by qd x7
Vomiting, nausea, chest pain, dizziness
Erythromycin
Antibiotics (oral) macrolides
Erry-tab
Bacterial infection
250mg every 6hrs
NVD, loss of appetite