This medicine belongs to the family of medicines known as corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicines)
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How it works Albuterol is a bronchodilator - this means it relaxes muscles in the airways, widening them and allowing more air to flow into the lungs
Fluticasone oral inhalation is used to prevent difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing caused by asthma in adults and children
Inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol is used to prevent asthma attacks and to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
It is important to take these medications in the proper order to get the best effect
Inhaled fluticasone and salmeterol is used to prevent asthma attacks and to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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The recommended starting dose for patients 2 to 12 years of age is 0
For preventing an asthma attack: For inhalation dosage form (aerosol): Adults and children 12 years of age and older—At first, 88 micrograms (mcg) 2 times a day (about 12 hours apart)
Many drugs are commonly prescribed for off label use in Inhalers that contain glucocorticoids are permitted
Do not allow a young child to use albuterol inhalation without help from an adult
nausea, vomiting, upset stomach
In deciding to use a This medicine must be used with a short-acting medicine (eg, albuterol) for an asthma attack or asthma symptoms that need attention right away
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If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the
And sometimes, two medications can have opposite effects on the same receptor, causing an interaction
This will allow for the For which of the following reasons should the nurse instruct the client to use the albuterol inhaler before using the fluticasone inhaler? and more
ear infection (in a child)--fever, ear pain or full feeling, trouble
Press down fully the top of the pump 6 times or until a fine spray comes out
Bronchodilator effect may be potentiated when given with β2-agonist (i
Doses are usually repeated every 4 to 6 hours as needed
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like A nurse is teaching a client who is beginning fluticasone propionate/salmeterol therapy
" Rationale:Albuterol is an adrenergic type of bronchodilator
Often called rescue medications, they can ease worsening symptoms or stop an asthma