DRUG STUDY

NURSING
DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICA ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
INDICATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES/
ACTION TIONS THE DRUG
PRECAUTIONS
Generic Mechanism of To control and Hypersensitivity 1. Nervousness  Assess lung sounds,
Name: Albuterol Action It prevent to adrenergic 2. Restlessness PR and BP before
Brand relieves nasal reversible airway amines 3. Tremor drug administration
Name: Salbutamol, obstruction 4. Headache and during peak of
congestion and
Proventil, Ventolin, caused by Hypersensitivity 5. Insomnia medication.
reversible
Accuneb, airet, Novo- asthma or to fluorocarbons 6. Chest pain  Observe fore
Salbutamol, Proventil bronchospasm chronic 7. Palpitations paradoxical spasm
HFA, Gen-salbutamol, by relaxing the obstructive 8. Angina and withhold
Ventodisk, Ventolin smooth pulmonary 9. Arrhythmias medication and
HFA, Volmax, VoSpira muscles of the disorder (COPD) 10. Hypertension notify physician if
ER bronchioles. 11. Nausea and condition occurs.
Classification: Bronch Quick relief for vomiting  Administer PO
The relief from
odilator (therapeutic); bronchospssm 12. Hyperglycemia medications with
adrenergics nasal 13. Hypokalemia meals to minimize
(pharmacologic) congestion and For the gastric irritation.
Indications bronchospasm prevention of  Extended-release
is made exercise-induced tablet should be
possible by the bronchospasm swallowed-whole. It
should not be
following
Long-term crushed or chewed.
mechanism
control agent for  If administering
that takes patients with medication through
place when chronic or inhalation, allow at
Salbutamol is persistent least 1 minute
administered. bronchospasm between inhalation
of aerosol
medication.
 Advise the patient to
 rinse mouth with
water after each
inhalation to
minimize dry mouth.
 Inform the patient
that Albuterol may
cause an unusual or
bad taste