ALBUTEROL (Proventil, Ventolin) Flashcards
ALBUTEROL (Proventil, Ventolin)
Name/Class: ALBUTEROL (Proventil, Ventolin)/Sympathomimetic Bronchodilator)
Description: Albuterol is a synthetic Sympathomimetic that causes bronchodilatation with less cardiac effect than epinephrine and reduces mucus secretion, pulmonary capillary leaking, and edema in the lungs during allergic reactions.
Indications: Bronchospasm in asthma and COPD, Hyperkalemia
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to the drug.
Precautions: The patient may experience tachycardia, anxiety, nausea, cough, wheezing, and/or dizziness. Vital signs and breath sounds must be monitored; use caution with elderly, cardiac, or hypertensive patients.
Dosage/Route: 2.5 mg in 2.5 to 3 mL NS via nebulizer, repeat as needed. The duration of effect is 3 to 6 hours.
Hyperkalemia 20-30mg nebulizer
