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)