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What is the most effective class in controlling symptoms of allergic rhinitis?

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intranasal corticosteroids

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what is the doc for moderate to sever allergic rhinitis? What if it is more moderate?

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mild to moderate: oral antihistamines, if more mod-sever use intranasal corticosteroids

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fluticasone - intranasal name and asthma name?

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nasal = Flonase and Veramyst
asthma = Flovent

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Triamcinolone for intranasal brand name?

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nasacort

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Budesonide - intranasal and asthma name?

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nasal - Rhinocort
asthma - Pulmicort

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dose of pormethazine for alleric rhinitis?

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12.5 to 25mg po q 4-6 h prn max 100mg/day

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Flunisolide - brand

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Nasarel

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Mometasone - nasal and asthma name

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nasal - nasonex
asthma - Asmanex

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benadryl

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diphenhyramine

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What are the first generation anti-histamines?

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chlorpheniramine, bropheniramin (mod sedation)
diphenhydramine, doxylamine promethazine (most sedating)

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What is dosing for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis ? Max dose?

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25-50 mg Q4-6H (max 300 mg/day)

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What are some side effects of 1st generation antihistamine?

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sedation, anticholinergic effects, consitpation, urinary retention

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What are the second generation antihistamines?

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cetirizine, desloratadine, fexofenadine, levocetirizine, loratadine

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cetirizine - Brand and dosing

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Zyrtec 5-10 mg daily

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benefits of zyrtec and zyzal/disadvantages

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zyrtec and zyzal(levocetirizine) work FASTER than other 2nd gen onset w/in 1 hr but also makes u more sleepy. Ceterizine day time and zyzal only at night taken.

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Astelin, astepro generic, MOA

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azelastine , intranasal antihistamine

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desloratadine - Brand and dosing

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Clarinex - 5 mg daily

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fexofenadine - Brand and dosing

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Allegra - 60 mg BID or 180 mg/day

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levocetirizine - brand and dosing

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Xyzal - 5 mg QHS

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Loratadine - Brand and dosing

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Claritin - 10 mg daily or 5 mg q12h

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What is the MOA of decongestants?

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alpha adrenergic agonists that cause nasal vasoconstriction

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What pts should avoid decongestants?

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HTN, cardiovascular condition, glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, prostate enlargement,

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How can you tell if a product contains a decongestant?

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if it has a D after the name - Mucinex D

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Sudafed dosing, generici and max

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pseudoephedrine 30 mg 1-2 tablets Q12H
max is 3.6 mg or 9g in 30 days

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sudafed PE dosing, generic and max
phenylephirne HDL, 10mg q 4h prn max 60mg per day
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what are some common topical decongestants?
neo-synephrine (phenylephrine), oxymetazoline (Afrin), xylometazone (Otrivin)
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what is the benefit of oxymetazoline?
generally causes less side effects than phenylephrine and lasts 12 hours
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what makes a flu diff from a cold
boyd aches and extreme tiredness -generally flu causes fever -cough in cold is not as bad as the flu -colds have more nasal symptoms
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What is the problem with topical decongestants?
If used longer than 3 days, they can worsen congestion
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Delsym
dextromethorphan
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How can you tell if a product contains dextromethorphan?
usually will contian DM added to the name
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what is the concentration of childrens APAP?
160 mg/5ml
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what is concentration of ibuprofen infant drops?
50 mg/1.25 ml
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wha is concentration of infants APAP?
80 mg/0.8 ml
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what is the concentration of childrens ibuprofen?
100 mg/5ml
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inhaled antibiotics are often used to treat which infection in CF?
pseudomonas
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what are common side effects of inhaled Tobramycin?
ototoxicity, tinnitus, dizziness, bronchospasm
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psuedophed max dose
maximum of 3.6 grams or 120 of the 30 mg tablets, and 9 grams (300 tablets) in a 30-d period.)
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triamcinolone for allergies
nasacort AQ FDA says dont use otc cough and cold products for children under age of 4
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lil kids use for cold/cough
nasal irrigation, nasap spray, non med stuff. vicks and vapor rub not for kids promethazine w/ codeine not for kids younger than 6 FDA no products for younger than 2 (b/c ingestion) do not appy to noase esspecialy.
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intransal cromolyn
nasal crom- takes 4-7 days tosee sxs relief. up to 2 weeks for max effects. (consider for young children and pregnancy)
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intranasal ipratropium bromide
only for rhinorrhea.
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singular dosing
10 mg daily for 15 and up 6-14: 5 mg chewable tablets 2-5: 4 mg chewable tablets. 6 months to 5 years: 4 mg oral granules.
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influenza vs cold
influenza has body aches
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promethazine w/ codeine is not for kids younger than?
6 years old
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what is the main problem in cystic fibrosis?
problem w/ a gene tha regulates movemnt of chloride ans soduium ions across epithelials membraes and mutations
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what are the three most common infections that CF patients can get/
S.A , HI, PSEUDOMONAS
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if a patient is taking PPX abx and a brochodilator or mucyolytic, when should he takes the abx?
after the bronchdilator or mucyolitic, not before !!
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what two abx used for ppx for CF pts? What does it prevent?
tobramycin INHALED SOLUTION (>= 6 yo) and aztreonam INHALED SOLUTIOn if >= 7 years old if pt is colonized with pseudomonas in the lungs
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SE tobramycin
ototoxicity, tinnitus, dizziness, bronchospasm
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what broncho dilator to use for CF/
albuterol 2-4 x /day prn
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hypersal
hypertonic sailine
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mucomyst
acetylcysteine
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pulmozyme
dornase alfa
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most common SE of pulmozyme
chest pain, fever, rash, rhinitis, laryngitis, voice alteration, throat irration
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dose of pulmozym
2.5 mg daily, STORE INF refrigerantor
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order of meds for CF pateitns
broncho dilator first, then chest physiotherpay, then other hinaled medications, then antibiotics
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what is the MOA of pancrealipase?
acts as amylase, lipase and protease
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when should pt take pancrealipase?
before any meals or snacks , full dose w/ meals, 50% dose w/ sakcks , more fat= higher dose
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do you ned to refrigeralte pancrealipase?
NO
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what kinds of foods must pts on pacnrealipase avoid?
products w/t a hih ph like dairy

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