Pharmacology 7th Edition by Henry Hitner,Barbara Nagle

Exercise 23

You are working in a pulmonologist ' s office when a patient comes in for a refill prescription on her Proventil inhaler , which she uses as needed for her asthma. She mentions that her asthma seems to have worsened over the past couple of months. Upon reading her chart , you notice that she was referred to a cardiologist 3 months ago. While waiting for the physician to approve the refill , you ask what the cardiologist said. The patient states that the cardiologist started her on propranolol for an irregular heartbeat. Is this important information to tell the pulmonologist Explain.