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

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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Expert Solution

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 1 year ago

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