Question

how much alupent would it take to give the patient 20 mg of the active ingredient alupent contains 5% active ingredient

Answer 1

Answer: orciprenaline is also called as metaproterenol sulfate ( alupent).

- it is a moderately selective b2 adrenergic receptor.

- dose : 10-20 mg .

- the half life of drug is 6hrs .

USES :

• Used incase of wheazing
• shortness of breath
• asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In a given above question : how much alupent would it take to give the patient 20mg of active ingredients alupent contain 5% of active ingredients : 2 ml of alupent is needed for the patient .

- here 10 mg contains 5% ,so 20mg = 10%, so 2ml is needed for the client .

side effects :

• Head ache.
• dizziness
• light headedness.
• insomnia
• nausea.
• tremors.
• sweatings
• nervousness.