Meds for Your Head- Navigating the Choppy Waters of Rhinorrhea and Other Such Dilemmas

Michele D. Massow RN MSN FNP-BCCarePointe Ear, Nose, Throat & Sinus Centers

Common ENT/Allergy Symptoms Sneezing, post-nasal drip, loss of smell

Itchy, runny nose, nasal congestion

Itchy watery eyes

Snoring

Recurrent sinusitis

Recurrent cough and cold

Sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsillitis

Throat clearing

Ear pain/drainage/Vertigo

Ophthalmic Allergy Drops

Optivar

Pataday

Alocril

Zaditor

Emadine

Meds for Your Head

AntihistamineEye Drops

Antibiotic Ear Drops

Nasal Sprays

Oral Antihistamines

Antibiotics for ENT diagnosis

Eye Drops Optivar (azelastine

hydrochloride)

-H1 Receptor Antagonist

Indication- itchy eye

Dose- 1 drop to affected eye BID

Side Effects

Precautions

Pataday (olopatadine hydrochloride)

-Mast Cell Stabalizer

Indication-itchy eye

Dose- 1 drop to affected eye daily

Side Effects

Precautions

Otic Drops

•Ciprodex

•Floxin

•Vosol

•Cortisporin

•DermOtic Oil Ear Drops

•Mycostatin

Nasal Sprays

•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

Avelox

Zithromax

Omnicef

Levaquin

Biaxin

Augmentin

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

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