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Age: 63 years Diagnosis: asthma Gender: female Rx Symbicort Turbohaler 160/4.5 mcg 1 puff bid for...

Age: 63 years

Diagnosis: asthma

Gender: female

Rx

Symbicort Turbohaler 160/4.5 mcg 1 puff bid for 90 days

Beclomethasone MDI 2 puff PRN for 90 days

Theophylline 1 tabs bid for 90 days

Co-codaprin for back pain 1 tabs prn for 5 days

discuss this prescription and why give the patient this medication and what the recommendation for the patient?

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Symbicort turbohaler belongs to a corticosteriod group. It prevents inflammation as a result the inflammatory process is stopped and widens the constricted respiratory pathways and eases breathing .In simple it prevents dyspnea and any flare up symptoms of asthma

  • The recommendation for this patient is to take the inhaler as prescribed without skipping when symptoms are relieved
  • A spacer can be used as per advice

Beclomethazone also belongs to steroid group preventing any inflammation and breathing difficulty

  • Report in case if any severe adverse reactions
  • No OTC medications
  • Avoid alcohol and tobacco

Theophylline is a bronchodilator which can relieve wheezing

  • Take as directed
  • Do not overdose or underdose
  • No OTC medications
  • For better absorption of the drug it can administered either before food (before one hour ) or after food (probably after two hours )

Co codaparin is a pain killer so it can be given to reduce the back pain

  • Take as directed
  • In case of adverse reactions report to healthcare provider
  • If pain persists after taking medication ,seek medical help

Nightingale answered 2 years ago
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