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Side effects of Salbutamol??
- Tremor, palpitations, headache
- Hyperglycaemia
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Dose of salbutamol in MDI?
100-200mcg (1-2 inhales) as required, or 10 minutes before exercise
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Dose of salbutamol with a spacer?
4 puffs (400mcg) via spacer. Repeat after 4 minutes.
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Counselling for salbutamol?
Has the doctor given you an asthma action plan?
Tell your doctor if you need to use this medication more than you hav been presribed or if it gets more frequent
Regularly clean the mouthpiece of the inhaler
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Eformeterol/budesonide indication?
Maintenance treatment of asthma inadequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids or when stabilised on regular eformoterol and budesonide
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Adverse effects of eformeterol/budesonide?
Tremor, palpitations, headache
Hyperglycaemia
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Dose of eformeterol/budesonide?
1-2 puffs twice daily - maintainance
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Counselling for budesonide/eformeterol?
Take every day even if you feel well
Tell doc if you need to take more regularly or differnt to as it was prescribed
After using this medicine rinse your mouth with water, gargle and spit out.
Do not use this medicine for immediate relief of symptoms.
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Indications for tiotropium?
Maintaince treatment of COPD
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Adverse effects of tiotropium
dry mouth, throat irritation
RARE: urinary retention, constipation, acute closed-angle glaucoma
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Dose of tiotropium?
18mcg inhaled daily
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Counselling of tiotropium?
Do not use for immediate relief of symptoms.
Do not allow the powder to come in contact with your eyes.
Tell your doctor if you have any eye pain or discomfort, blurred vision or visual halos.
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indications for flutiocasone/salmeterol?
- Maintenance treatment of asthma where use of combination product is appropriate (eg patients inadequately controlled with inhaled
- corticosteroids or patients stabilised on salmeterol and fluticasone)
Severe COPD with repeated exacerbations inadequately controlled with regular beta2 agonist therapy
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Precautions of fluticasone/salmeterol?
COPD- increased risk of pneumonia
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Adverse effects of fluticasone/salmeterol?
oropharyngeal candidiasis, bruising, tremor, palpitations, headache
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Dose of fluticasone/salmeterol?
1 inhalation twice daily
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Counselling for fluticasone/salmeterol?
Do not use this drug to relieve symptoms of an asthma attack; use short-acting reliever instead.
Use this medicine every day even if you are feeling better.
After using this medicine rinse your mouth with water, gargle and spit out.
do not reduce dosage or stop this medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
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Indications for montelaukast?
- Maintenance treatment in asthma
- Allergic rhinitis
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Adverse effects of montelaukast?
headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea
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Dose of monteleukast?
10mg daily
Kids lower dose
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Counselling for monteleukast?
- Take this medicine in the evening.
- Do not use this medicine to relieve symptoms of an asthma attack; use short-acting reliever.
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