What type of medication is guaifenesin and how does it work

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Case Scenario:

G.H., a 35-year-old woman, has allergic rhinitis. Her prescriptions include loratadine 5 mg/day, and fluticasone 2 nasal inhalations/day. She has been taking diphenhydramine OTC and is asking if she should continue to take this drug with her prescriptions. She has never used a nasal inhaler.

What is your response to G.H. concerning the use of OTC drugs with her prescription drugs? Why was she prescribed loratadine?
What are the similarities and differences between loratadine and diphenhydramine?
What nursing interventions and patient teaching would you provide for diphenhydramine?
H has never used a nasal inhaler before. How will instruct G.H. to use a nasal inhaler.

G.H develops a cough and is prescribed guaifenesin.

What type of medication is guaifenesin and how does it work?
What are the nursing considerations and patient teaching for this medication?

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