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1. For the following two question, you are asked to create drug cards. It needs to include the following information:
•Class
•Route of Administration
•Mechanism of Action
•Onset of Medication
•Any additional relevant information about the medication
Question 1: Create a drug card for Salbutamol (Ventolin).
Question 2: Create a drug card for Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent).
1- Drug card for Salbutamol (Ventolin).
(i)- Class- It belongs to the class of bronchodilators
(ii)- Route of Administration- It is administered in the body with the help of a nebulizer.
(iii)- Mechanism of Action- It enters the body with the help of a nebulizer than there is dilaton of airways in the lungs which helps to widen up the airways and make breathing easier.
(iv)- The onset of Medication- The medication started to work within 15 mins of taking and it lasts for almost 6 hours.
2- Drug card for Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent).
(i)- Class- It belongs to the class of bronchodilators.
(ii)- Route of Administration- It is administered in the body with the help of an oral nebulizer.
(iii)- Mechanism of Action- It blocks the cholinergic receptors and decreases the production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate which decreases the lung airways and leads to contraction of the smooth muscles.
(iv)- The onset of Medication- The medication started to work within 15 mins of taking and it lasts for almost 5 hours.