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29 Cards in this Set
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Acrivastine
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antihistamine
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Cetirizine
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antihistamine
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Desloratadine
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antihistamine
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Fexofenadine
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antihistamine
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Loratadine
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antihistamine
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Antihistamine side effects:
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- CNS: sedation
- Anticholinergic effects: dry eyes, blurry vision, urinary retention, constipation, tachycardia, irritability - Cardiac effects: Prolonged QT, torsades de pointes - Other (rare): Bone marrow suppression, hemolytic anemia |
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Cromolyn sodium
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- less effective than intranasal corticosteroids
- may be combined with corticosteroids - requires multiple daily doses - side effects: sneezing, nasal burning, epistaxis, bad taste |
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Beclomethasone dipropionate
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intranasal corticosteroid
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Budesonide
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intranasal corticosteroid
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Flunisolide
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intranasal corticosteroid
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Fluticasone
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intranasal corticosteroid
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Triamcinolone acetonide
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intranasal corticosteroid
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Mometasone
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intranasal corticosteroid
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Ipratropium 0.03% nasal spray
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Anticholinergic agent
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Mild intermittent symptoms
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- begin with oral antihistamines
- add decongestant if necess. - antihistamine intolerant - administer intranasal corticosteroid or begin intranasal cromolyn |
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Moderate more frequent symptoms
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- begin therapy with intranasal corticosteroids
- add oral antihistamine w/ or w/out a decongestant |
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Moderate persistant symptoms
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- begin with a combination regimen
- include intranasal corticosteroid - regular daily use of an antihistamine-decongestant |
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Sever symptoms
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- initiate therapy with oral prednisone
- follow with intranasal corticosteroids and an oral antihistamine-decongestant |
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Naphazoline hydrochloride
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vasoconstrictor (allergic conjunctivitis)
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Ketorolac 0.5%
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Topical NSAID (allergic conjunctivitis)
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Cromolyn sodium
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mast cell stabilizer (allergic conjunctivitis)
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Antibiotics
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no role in allergic rhinitis
- indicated for acute sinusitis |
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Budesonide is significantly more effective than ______ in controlling perennial rhinitis.
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Cetirizine
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Budenoside better prevents relapses for one to two months compared with ______.
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Cetirizine
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Boric acid (2.75%), isopropyl alcohol
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prophylaxis for otitis externa
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Isopropyl alcohol (95%), anhydrous glycerin (5%)
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prophylaxis for otitis externa
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Neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B sulfate, hydrocortisone solution or suspension
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management of otitis externa
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Ciprofloxacin (0.2%), hydrocortisone (1%) suspension
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management of otitis externa
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Ofloxacin (0.3%) solution
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management of otitis externa
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