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Meds for Your HeadNavigating the Choppy Waters of
Rhinorrhea and Other Such Dilemmas
Michele D. Massow RN MSN FNP-BC
CarePointe Ear, Nose, Throat & Sinus Centers
Common ENT/Allergy Symptoms
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Sneezing, post-nasal drip, loss of smell
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Itchy, runny nose, nasal congestion
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Itchy watery eyes
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Snoring
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Recurrent sinusitis
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Recurrent cough and cold
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Sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis
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Throat clearing
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Ear pain/drainage/Vertigo
Ophthalmic Allergy Drops
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Optivar
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Pataday
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Alocril
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Zaditor
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Emadine
Meds for Your Head
Nasal Sprays
Antihistamine
Eye Drops
Antibiotic Ear
Drops
Oral
Antihistamines
Antibiotics for
ENT diagnosis
Eye Drops
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Optivar (azelastine
hydrochloride)
-H1 Receptor Antagonist
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Indication- itchy eye
Dose- 1 drop to affected eye BID
Side Effects
Precautions
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Pataday (olopatadine hydrochloride)
-Mast Cell Stabalizer
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Indication-itchy eye
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Dose- 1 drop to affected eye daily
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Side Effects
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Precautions
Otic Drops
•Ciprodex
•Floxin
•Vosol
•Cortisporin
•DermOtic
Oil Ear Drops
•Mycostatin
•Nasal Steroid Sprays
-Nasonex
-Rhinocort
-Nasacort
- Zetonna
-Qnasl
-Flonase
- Omnaris
-Veramyst
•Nasal Antihistamine Sprays
-Astelin/Astepro
-Patanase
•Combination
-Dymista
Oral Antihistamines
•Zyrtec
•Allegra
•Claritin
•Clarinex
•Benadryl
•Xyzal
Antibiotics for ENT Dilemmas
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Avelox
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Zithromax
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Omnicef
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Levaquin
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Biaxin
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Augmentin
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Amoxil/ Bactrim/Septra
“In modern pharmacology it's so clear
that even if you have a fixed dose of a drug,
the individuals respond very differently to one
and the same dose.”
Arvid Carlsson
Thank You!