Bronchitis assessment/plan

by Mark Morgan on April 11, 2010***Bronchitis/Acute bronchitis/Chronic bronchitis/Exacerbation of COPD/Productive cough/Cough*** Antibiotics: None indicated Amoxicillin 500 mg tid x 10 days Bactrim DS 1 bid x 10 days Biaxin 250 mg bid x 10 days Biaxin 500 mg bid for 10 days Erythromycin ES 400 mg four times a day for 10 days Levaquin 500 mg q day x 10 days Vantin 100 mg/5cc ***dose*** bid x 10 days Vantin 100 mg bid x 10 days Vantin 200 mg bid for 10 days Zithromax 100 mg/5cc ***dose*** now, then ***dose*** q d x4 days Zithromax 200 mg/5cc ***dose*** now, then ***dose*** q d x4 days Zithromax 500 mg now followed by 250 q d x4 days Additional symptomaic treatments: Albuterol inhaler 1-2 puffs q 4-6 hours prn Maxair inhaler 1-2 puffs q 4-6 hours prn Phenergan with codeine 1-2 tsp q 4-6 hours prn cough, 4 ounces Robitussin AC 4 ounces 1-2 tsp q 4-6 hours prn cough Robitussin AC 8 ounces 1-2 tsp 1 4-6 hours prn cough Tessalon Perles 100 mg 1 tid prn cough symptomatic measures were discussed recheck if not better with treatment or sooner if worse reviewed with patient potential side effects/interactions of medications. increase fluids over-the-counter antitussives prn. follow up prn follow up promptly if worsening patient advised to quit smoking

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