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Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

This document provides information about the medication Albuterol. It is a bronchodilator used to treat reversible airway obstructive pulmonary diseases like COPD and acute bronchospasm. It works by binding to beta 2-adrenergic receptors in the airway smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. Potential complications include nervousness, restlessness, tremors, and paradoxical bronchospasms. Nurses should assess for signs of bronchodilation like decreased nasal flaring and accessory muscle use when breathing.

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Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

This document provides information about the medication Albuterol. It is a bronchodilator used to treat reversible airway obstructive pulmonary diseases like COPD and acute bronchospasm. It works by binding to beta 2-adrenergic receptors in the airway smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. Potential complications include nervousness, restlessness, tremors, and paradoxical bronchospasms. Nurses should assess for signs of bronchodilation like decreased nasal flaring and accessory muscle use when breathing.

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

Maria Marquez
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Albuterol
MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________

CATEGORY CLASS__bronchodilator
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PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use


binds to beta 2-adrenergic receptors in adrenergic, bronchodillators, treatment of reversible airway
airway smooth muscle causing obstructive pulmonary diseases ( COPD), acute relief of
bronchospasm
bronchodilation

Complications Medication Administration


nervousness, restlessness, tremor, paradoxical 4-8 puffs every 20 min for an
bronchospams, chest pain and palpitations. hour and every 1-4 hrs

Contraindications/Precautions
precautions: cardiac PT;s tachycardia, heart rate and
respiratory rate, diabetes, hyperthyroid
Nursing Interventions
assess nasal flaring, use of
accessory muscle when
breathing. focused respiratoory
assessment. assess lungs
sounds, assess BP before
Interactions
giving and during medication
use with MAO inhibitors, may lead to hypertensive crisis. beta blockers may
peal.
negatrw therapeutic effect. may elevate serum digoxin levels. cardiovascular
effects are potentiated receiving tricylic antidepressant. ricks for hypokalemia
concurrent use of potassium losing diuretics. hypokalemia the risk of digoxin
toxicity

Client Education
when to use and how to use.
dont overuse, rinse mouth rt
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness thrush. notify PCP if not
prevention, relief of bronchospams working . contact PCP if SOB is
presented, discgard canister
after 200 sprays, may cause
unpleasant taste

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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