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Presentation: Module 77L- Select 3 of the 8 drug
prescriptions and report on it
By Sonia Krengel
1. CIPRO
• Brand name: Cipro• Chemical name: Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride• Antibioitc medication– Anti: against– Bio: life– Tic: pertaining to– Antibiotics are drugs which kill living bacteria or
preventing their growth
1. Cipro
• Administration:• Must be PRESCRIBED by a physician• Oral: in the form of a liquid or a tablet• Injection: medical professionals can inject a patient
with Cipro during their office visit to allow it into the blood sooner
1. Cipro
What type of illness will Cipro be prescribed for?• Urinary tract infections• Skin infections• Infectious diarrhea• Anthrax– Cipro can be used to treat a wide variety of other
bacterial infections. – Due to its versatility, Walmart stocks Cipro in their $4
prescription program making it affordable to obtain.
1. Cipro
What does Cipro not help to cure?• Syphilis– Cipro may lesson the symptoms, but cannot kill
the bacteria which causes syphilis• Viral illnesses (cold, flu, etc.)– Viral illnesses are not caused by living bacter,
therefore they cannot be killed by antibiotics
1. Cipro
Potential side effects:• Headache• Abdominal pain• Pain in extremities• Restlessness• Dizziness• Intestinal perforation• ETC.
2. Ventolin• Brand name: Ventolin• Generic name: albuterol (sometimes
salbutamol)• Active component: albuterol sulfate• Bronchodilator
2. Ventolin
When is Ventolin used?• Bronchospasm• Exercise-induced bronchospasm– Bronchospasms: constrictions of the muscles of
the walls of the bronchioles, making it hard to breathe
– Many causes: infection (pneumonia), asthma, emphysema, allergies
2. VentolinHow does Ventolin help bronchospasms?• Relaxes muscles in the bronchioles• Allows air to reach the lungs with ease
2. Ventolin
Administration:• Must be prescribed by a physician (only to
patients 4 years of age and older)• Depends on indication• Given through an inhaler (aerosol droplets)– Bronchospasm- 2 inhalations every 4 to 6 hours; 1
inhalation every 4 hours may be enough– Exercised-induced bronchospasm- 2 inhalations
15 to 30 minutes before exercise
2. Ventolin
Potential side effects:• Allergic reaction (hives, swelling of the airway,
difficulty breathing)• Heart complications• Dizziness• ETC
3. Afrin• Brand name: Afrin• Generic Name: oxymetazoline nasal• Nasal decongestant– Narrows the blood vessels in the nose to reduce
congestion and swelling
3. Afrin
When is Afrin used?• Allergies• Common cold• Sinusitis• Hay fever
3. Afrin
Administration:• Over the counter medication– no need for a
prescription from a physician• Nasal spray that can be used on one or both nostrils– Use exactly as the label describes—not longer, shorter,
lower doses, or higher doses• Make sure to rinse and wipe top after each use to
avoid recontamination with the allergen/virus• Never share this medication! This can lead to
spreading of disease.
3. AfrinPotential side effects:• Minor (temporary)– Burning and lack of moisture in the nose– Runny nose and/or sneezing
• Major– Dizziness– Nausea– Headache– Emotional changes– Insomnia– Allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing & swallowing,
numbness of tongue or lips)