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Medications to Treat Bronchoconstriction: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
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00:00 Okay, so let’s wrap this up. 00:02 And beta-2 receptor agonist, SABA (the short acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist) or the rescue medication for acute exacerbations is the one of choice. 00:13 LABAs are used not for an acute attack but to prevent attacks moving forward. 00:18 Anticholinergics are predominantly used for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) but there is an off-label use for asthma so you’re likely to see patients taking an anticholinergic as part of their plan. 00:31 Methylxanthines used to be the popular kid but they're not so much anymore. 00:36 It’s not a first line drug. 00:38 It has a really narrow therapeutic window, you need to have lab work and if you reach toxic levels of over 30, you’re gonna have some seizures or some possible cardiac dysrhythmias. 00:50 So that’s a look at the medications that we use to treat bronchoconstriction in your patients. 00:56 Thank you for watching this video with us.
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The lecture Medications to Treat Bronchoconstriction: In a Nutshell (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course Respiratory Medications (Nursing).
Included Quiz Questions
What class of medications is used to help prevent clients with asthma from having future attacks?
- Long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs)
- Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABAs)
- Short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABAs) and long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs)
- There is no way to help prevent clients from having future asthma attacks
Author of lecture Medications to Treat Bronchoconstriction: In a Nutshell (Nursing)
Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN
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