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Oxygen Patients Adult Administration C.O.P.D Respiratory Action Indications

Front What are the action, indications, contraindications, routes, sides effects, interactions, adult dose, and administration concerns of oxygen?
Back For this medication:
Action: Reverses hypoxia, provides oxygen to be absorbed by lungs.
Indications: Hypoxia or suspected hypoxia.
Contraindications: Very rarely in patients with C.O.P.D.
Routes: Gas / Inhalation.
Side Effects: Decreased respiratory effort in rare cases in patients with C.O.P.D.
Interactions: Can support combustion.
Adult dose: Use oxygen delivery to administer 28% to 100% oxygen.
Administration concerns: No open flames nearby; do not withhold oxygen from patients in respiratory distress.

Tags: 7, pharmacology

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