Drug Classification Card Expectorant PDF

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expectorant name, indication, mechanism of action, inteventions, and adverse reactions...

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Drug Classification Card Drug Classification: ___Expectorant_____________________ Use: Thins and loosens mucus helping to clear congestion, relieve cough, and make it easier to breathe.

Action (in your words): Increases the removal of fluid and mucus from URT by increasing secretions and decreasing the stickiness and surface tension. Generic Name (Brand Name) guaifenesin(Mucinex) Side Effects (top three side effects you need to remember when administering this medication) Dizziness Headache Nausea Adverse Reactions: vomiting Rash uticaria

Nursing measures/assessments/teaching (what are the top three priorities- nursing measures, teaching or assessments, which we need to know to care for this patient? Take with full glass of water to thin mucus. Don’t crush or chew E.R tablets. Report fever, rash, or persistent headache to healthcare provider.

Reference(s): APA – Jones & Bartlett Learning. (2018). Nurse’s drug handbook (17th ed.). Burlington, MA: Author. (ISBN: 978-_978-1-284-12134-6) Snyder, J., Collins, S. R., Lilley, L. Pharmacology and the Nursing Process. [Pageburstls]. Retrieved from https://pageburstls.elsevier.com/#/books/9780323529495/...