What are nursing implications for albuterol?
Indications: Albuterol is commonly used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Nursing Considerations: Monitor respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and lungs sounds before and after administration. If more than one inhalation is ordered, wait at least 2 minutes between inhalations.
What medications are contraindicated with albuterol?
Some of the drugs that could potentially interact with albuterol (although not as seriously as the ones listed above) include:
- Tenormin (atenolol)
- Trandate (labetalol)
- Lopressor, Toprol XL (metoprolol)
- Corgard (nadolol)
- Inderal (propranolol)
- Lanoxin (digoxin)
- Epipen, Primatene Mist (epinephrine)
What are the precautions for albuterol?
Check with your doctor right away if you or your child develop a skin rash, hives, itching, trouble breathing or swallowing, or any swelling of your hands, face, or mouth while you are using this medicine. Hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood) may occur while you are using this medicine.
What should you assess after giving albuterol?
Nursing assessment should include listening to lung sounds, obtaining blood pressure, and heart rate prior to use and during use of albuterol. If a patient has a productive cough, it’s important to assess amount, color, and consistency of sputum.
What is the most common side effect of albuterol?
Side effects of albuterol include nervousness or shakiness, headache, throat or nasal irritation, and muscle aches. More-serious — though less common — side effects include a rapid heart rate (tachycardia) or feelings of fluttering or a pounding heart (palpitations).
Can you take albuterol with pseudoephedrine?
Using albuterol together with pseudoephedrine may increase cardiovascular side effects such as elevations in heart rate and blood pressure or irregular heart rhythm. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns, particularly if you have a history of high blood pressure, arrhythmia, or heart disease.
Can Anoro and albuterol be used together?
Combining beta agonists medications may lead to certain side effects such as a fast heart rate, shakiness, elevated blood pressure, chest pain or abnormal heart rhythm. Discuss these side effects with your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure or heart disease.
When should you not take albuterol?
Albuterol may not be suitable for some people with cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, seizures, or an overactive thyroid. May aggravate diabetes and cause low potassium levels. Very rarely, may cause a paradoxical bronchospasm (instead of opening the airways it closes them).
What are your nursing responsibilities when administering the bronchodilators?
The nursing interventions for patients using bronchodilators or antiasthmatics include: Relieve GI upset. Administer oral drug with food or milk to relieve GI irritation if GI upset is a problem. Monitor drug response.
How do you administer albuterol with a nebulizer?
Connect the nebulizer to the compressor. Place the mouthpiece in your mouth or put on the face mask. Sit in an upright, comfortable position and turn on the compressor. Breathe in calmly, deeply, and evenly for about 5-15 minutes until mist stops forming in the nebulizer chamber.
