Week 8 Assignment / Respiratory System Drugs, Antihistamines, Drugs, and Older Adults

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Respiratory System Drugs, Antihistamines, Drugs, and Older Adults

Complete the following and submit your answers.

Chapter 26, page 568, questions 1 through 9.

Chapter 27, answer the following questions:

·         What is the Gray List? 

·         What specific patient education, as listed in your text, should be given to older adults taking medications and why?

Chapter 26, page 568, questions 1 through 9

1.                  Allegra – Allergies

2.                  Commit – Smoking cessation

3.                  guaifenesin – Bronchitis (unproductive cough)

4.                  Xopenex – Asthma (adrenergic)

5.                  Spiriva – Bronchospasm (anticholinergic)

6.                  Tessalon – Bronchitis (unproductive cough)

7.                  cromolyn sodium – Asthma (prophylactic)

8.                  Accolate – Chronic asthma

9.                  Zyban – Smoking cessation