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    1. Albuterol is a bronchodilator used to relieve bronchospasm and nasal congestion associated with asthma and COPD. 2. It works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchioles. 3. Nurses should monitor for side effects like tremors, palpitations, and paradoxical bronchospasm when administering albuterol and educate patients on proper administration and potential side effects.

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    1. Albuterol is a bronchodilator used to relieve bronchospasm and nasal congestion associated with asthma and COPD. 2. It works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchioles. 3. Nurses should monitor for side effects like tremors, palpitations, and paradoxical bronchospasm when administering albuterol and educate patients on proper administration and potential side effects.

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    1. Albuterol is a bronchodilator used to relieve bronchospasm and nasal congestion associated with asthma and COPD. 2. It works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchioles. 3. Nurses should monitor for side effects like tremors, palpitations, and paradoxical bronchospasm when administering albuterol and educate patients on proper administration and potential side effects.

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    Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities

    of Drug
    Generic Therapeutic: It relieves nasal 1. To control and 1. Cardiac 1. Nervousness 1. Assess lung sounds,
    Name: Bronchodilator congestion and prevent reversible disease including 2. Restlessness PR and BP before drug
    Albuterol reversible airway obstruction coronary 3. Tremor administration and
    Trade Name: Pregnancy bronchospasm by caused by asthma insufficiency, a 4. Headache during peak of
    Salbutamol, Category B relaxing the smooth or chronic history of 5. Insomnia medication.
    Proventil, muscles of the obstructive stroke, coronary 6. Chest pain 2. Observe fore
    Ventolin bronchioles. pulmonary artery disease 7. Palpitations paradoxical spasm and
    Availability: disorder (COPD) and cardiac 8. Angina withhold medication and
     PO (Children 2. Quick relief for arrhythmias 9. Arrhythmias notify physician if
    6-12 years bronchospasm 2. Hypertensio 10. Hypertension condition occurs.
    old): 2 mg 3- 3. For the n 11. Nausea and 3. Administer PO
    4 times a prevention of 3. Hyperthyroid vomiting medications with meals
    day or 4 mg exercise-induced ism 12. Hyperglycemia to minimize gastric
    as bronchospasm 4. Diabetes 13. Hypokalemia irritation.
    extended- 4. Long-term 5. Glaucoma 4. Extended-release
    release control agent for 6. Geriatric tablet should be
    tablets patients with patients – older swallowed-whole. It
    twice a day; chronic or individuals are at should not be crushed or
    may be persistent higher risk for chewed.
    carefully bronchospasm adverse reactions 5. If administering
    increased as and may require medication through
    needed but lower dosage inhalation, allow at least
    not to 7. Pregnancy 1 minute between
    exceed 24 especially near inhalation of aerosol
    mg/day term medication.
     Inhalation 8. Lactation 6. Advise the patient
    (Adults and 9. Children less to rinse mouth with
    children than 2 years of water after each
    more than 4 age because inhalation to minimize
    years of safety of its use dry mouth.
    age): 2 has not been 7. Inform the patient
    inhalations established that Albuterol may cause
    every 4-6 10. Excess an unusual or bad taste.
    hours inhaler use which
    may lead to
    tolerance and
    paradoxical
    bronchospasm
    disease;

    Chief complaint: Right cerebral tumor left sided weakness

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