Question:1. Kenneth is seen in the clinic with symptoms of a cold. The health care provider recommends that he take pseudoephedrine. Kenneth is unfamiliar with pseudoephedrine and the use of the correct dosing.
a. What are the key teaching points for pseudoephedrine?
b. What is the biggest drug-drug interaction problem with over-the-counter cold remedies?
2. Jean Claude has asthma, and his health care team has decided to add fluticasone (Flovent) 220 mcg twice a day in the orally inhaled form.
a. How does fluticasone improve asthma symptoms?
b. What are the most important points that Jean Claude needs to understand about taking this new medication?