Pharmaceutical Treatment of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disorders

  Order Description       •Choose four medications that might be used for the treatment of heart failure. Discuss the pathophysiologic mechanism of action for each medication, along with side effects and interactions. What are the consequences of noncompliance with treatment regimens and what patient education is needed? •In commercials for inhalers containing salmeterol, there is often a warning that it can increase the risk of asthma-related death. Why is this true and how does it happen? Why is this warning heard in commercials for all medications containing salmeterol? What patient education is necessary when prescribing salmeterol inhalers?