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Salmeterol is a bronchodilator used to prevent bronchospasm and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma. It works by accumulating in the lungs and binding to beta2-adrenergic receptors, specifically stimulating pulmonary beta receptors to cause bronchodilation. It is administered through inhalation of 50 mcg twice daily at least 12 hours apart. Nurses should educate patients that salmeterol is not for acute asthma attacks and should not be used additionally for exercise-induced bronchospasm within 12 hours of a regular dose.

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Waiters Salmeterol PDF

Salmeterol is a bronchodilator used to prevent bronchospasm and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma. It works by accumulating in the lungs and binding to beta2-adrenergic receptors, specifically stimulating pulmonary beta receptors to cause bronchodilation. It is administered through inhalation of 50 mcg twice daily at least 12 hours apart. Nurses should educate patients that salmeterol is not for acute asthma attacks and should not be used additionally for exercise-induced bronchospasm within 12 hours of a regular dose.

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

Tommie A. Waiters
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
salmeterol
MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________

CATEGORY CLASS__bronchdilators
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PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use


I will produce an accumulation of the cyclic Bronchodilation is the maintenance and treatment that is
adenosine monophosphate located at the use to prevent the patient from bronchospasm it is a
beta2-adrenergic receptors. It will be specific for the great treatment for patients with Chronic Obstructive
beta (pulmonary) receptors. Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and sever asthma concerns.

Complications Medication Administration


The patient could have the following Adverse Effects: The patient 50 mcg (one inhalation) twice
could have headaches; nervousness condions; heart palpitations or daily (always 12 hours between
tachycardia; some trembling; body muscle cramps and/or soreness;
mild abdominal pain; mild diarrhea; nausea here and there;
each dose)
paradoxical bronchospasm, and cough.

Contraindications/Precautions
Contraindicated in: Hypersensitivity; Acute attack of asthma (onset of action is delayed);
Patients not receiving a long-term asthma-control medication (e.g. inhaled corticosteroid);
Patients whose asthma is currently controlled on low- or medium dose inhaled
corticosteroid therapy. Nursing Interventions
Precautions in: Cardiovascular disease; Seizure disorders; Diabetes; Glaucoma;
Hyperthyroidism; Pheochromocytoma; Excessive use (may lead to tolerance and ● Salmeterol needs to be used along in
paradoxical bronchospasm) conjunction with inhaled corticosteroid, not as
monotherapy. The Patients should be taking
salmeterol twice per day it should not be used as
an additional doses for exercise to induced
bronchospasm.
● Inhalation: Once removed from overwrap,
Interactions discard disk when all the blistered have been
used or 45 days have passed, whichever one
Non-selective beta blockers - the bronchodilation from the beta comes first.
● Do not use a spacer with powder for inhalation
agonist will be lessened
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and other sympathomimetics -
enhanced risk for hypertension.
Hypoglycemic drugs- increase in blood glucose levels can occur.
Client Education
- Caution patient not to use salmeterol to treat acute
symptoms.
- A rapid acting inhaled beta-adrenergic
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness bronchodilator should be used for relief of acute
asthma attacks.
● Prevention of bronchospasm or reduction of frequency - A patients using salmeterol for prevention or
exercise-induced bronchospasm should not use
of acute asthma attacks in additional doses of salmeterol for about 12 hours after
prophylactic administration.
patients with chronic asthma. - Contact medical Provider should any additional
● Prevention of exercise-induced asthma information be required or patient develops some
additional medical reactions.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES Therapeutic Procedure  A7

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