Generic/Brand Dose, Strength Indication/Mechanisms Adverse/Side Nursing Rationale Client

Name & & of Drug Action Effects Drug Responsibilities Teaching

Classification Formulation Interaction
Generic: Ordered: Indication: -Tachycardia Before: -Use drug
Salbutamol Salbutamol - Asthma -Nausea and -Assess vital -To have a exactly as
nebule every 4 - Chronic bronchitis throat irritation signs before baseline data prescribed by
Brand: hours - Any lung disease -Dizziness, drug your doctor.
Ventolin - Bronchospasm tremors, administration
Timing: - Emphysema headache, -Tell your
Classification: 2am vomiting During: doctor about
Bronchodilators 6am Mechanism of action: -Lowers -Instruct patient -To prevent all of the
10am Stimulates B2 peripheral to contact health complications medicines you
2pm adrenergic receptors vascular care professional take.
which are predominant resistance immediately if
Duration: receptors in bronchial -Increase blood shortness -Do not use
8 hours smooth muscle of the pressure of breath is not other inhaled
lung. -Tends to relieved by medicines
Other forms: (Lippincott Williams & increase blood medication or is unless
Aerosol: 90 Wilkins. 2013) glucose levels accompanied by prescribed by
mcg diaphoresis, your doctor.
Tablet: 2 mg, 4 dizziness
mg ,palpitations, or
Syrup: 2 mg/ 5 chest pain
ml -Use Cautiously -To avoid
Injection: 5-10 to patients with sensitivity
ml known
sensitivity to (Source:
atropine, JONES &
soybeans, soya BARTLETT,
lecithin, and 2011)
peanuts

After:
-Do chest
physiotherapy
after
nebulization.