Drug Name Classification Dose, Mechanism of action Contraindication Side Effects Nursing responsibilities

/ Indication Route,
Rate,&
Frequency
Generic Antivertigo Dose: 16 Serc exerts a relaxant Hypersensitivity • Mild gastric • Instruct patient that drug
Name: drug mg/ tab action on the to betahistine complaints should be taken with food.
Betahistine precapillary sphincters of diHCl or to any of • skin rashes • Patients with
diHCl Route: p.o. the microcirculation of the excipients of phaeochromocytoma or
the inner ear, and Serc bronchial asthma should be
Brand name ● Meniere's Frequency: thereby increases the treated with extra care.
disease TID blood supply to the stria
vascularis of the
labyrinth. Investigations
into the acute, subacute
and chronic effects of
betahistine in animals
have demonstrated the
low toxicity and safety of
the drug.
Generic Antivertigo Dose: 1 Cinnarizine inhibits Patients with headache, dry • As with other antihistamines,
Name: cap contractions of vascular known mouth, weight cinnarizine may cause
Cinnarizine smooth muscle cells by hypersensitivity to gain, perspiration epigastric distress; taking it
●Maintenance Route: p.o. blocking calcium cinnarizine. or allergic after meals may diminish
Brand Name: therapy for channels. reactions gastric irritation.
Stugeron symptoms of Frequency:
Forte labyrinthine OD @ HS Cinnarizine may cause
disorders,
somnolence, especially at the
including
vertigo, start of treatment. Therefore,
dizziness, caution should be taken when
tinnitus,
nystagmus, alcohol or CNS depressants are
nausea and
 vomiting.
used concomitantly.

•
Generic Antiasthmatic Dose: ½ Bronchodilator. • Individuals nausea, vomiting, • May be taken with or without
Name: tab who have epigastric pain, food.
Doxofylline shown irritability, • Store at room temperature
●Treatment of Route: p.o. hypersensitivit insomnia, not exceeding 30oC.
Brand Name: bronchial y to Ansimar tachycardia
Ansimar Tab asthma and Frequency: and its
pulmonary OD components.
disease with Patients with
spastic acute
bronchial myocardial
component. infarction and
hypotension.

• Doxofylline is
contraindicate
d in nursing
mothers.
Generic Antiasthmatic Dose: 160 Anti-inflammatory • Hypersensitivit Headache, fever, • If bronchospasm occurs after
Name: mg corticosteroid that y to inhaled pain, syncope, using budosenide, stop
Budesonide exhibits potent lactose. sinusitis, nausea, therapy and treat with
● Preventive Route: glucocorticoid activity dry mouth, bronchodilator
maintenance inhalation and weak vomiting, • Instruct the patient to use the
Brand Name: of Asthma mineralocorticoid activity. abdominal pain, inhaler at regular intervals
Symbicort Frequency: Drug inhibiths mast back pain • Watch out for candida
BID cells, macrophages, and infections of the mouth and
mediators involved in pharynx
inflammation.