Question

Choose a disorder of Pediatric patients and a drug therapy to treat it. Detail the drug, side effects, drug-drug interactions, food-drug interactions, and any teaching needed for the patient.

Please answer every question and be detailed. PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURC. I will give thumbs up!

Answer 1

One of the most common disorder in pediatric patient is - Bronchial Asthma..

Bronchodilators (Sympathomimetics) like- Salbutamol is used in the case od treatment of Bronchial Asthma..

Salbutamol --

Group- Bronchodilators..

Mechanism of Action-

Drug enters into the body
Stimule Beta 2 receptors in the area of Bronchial smooth muscles & mast cells.
Produce therapeutic effect..
Inhibit the release of histamine,SRS-A from the mast cells..
Bronchodilatation occurs..

Side effects --

CNS- Headache,tremors,
Dizziness, convulsion etc.
GI- Nausea,vomiting, gastritis etc.
CVS- Hypotension,Tachycardia,severe palpitation etc.

Drug drug interaction --

Salbutamol & ambroxol-- there is no relevant drug drug interaction among these drugs..

No other drug interaction is present with the use of sulbutamol..

Drug Food Interaction-

Calcium rich food, Alcohol should be avoided in the duration of Sulbutamol.drug therapy..
Because- by the useing of these kind of food the action of the drug can be minimised..

Allergic food should be avoid..Because- they can increase the worse effect of the disease..

Health Teaching --

Instruct the patient to continue the drug at the correct time & correct Dose..

Alcohol & the habit of smoking should be avoided..

Any hazardous activity should be avoided..

Always maintain a comfortable possition..

If any side effects occour then inform the Doctor..

Stress should be avoided as much as possible..

Any type of allergic food should be avoided..