Meds for Your Head- Navigating 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  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 Antihistamine Eye 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 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 Thank You! Arvid Carlsson