A patient who is prescribed oral terbutaline (Brethine)reports all of the following signs and symptoms.Which should you report to the prescriber?

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Terbutaline is a beta₂ agonist that dilates airways and constricts blood vessels.Expected side effects of this drug include dry mouth,feeling of nervousness,difficulty sleeping,bad taste in the mouth,rapid heart rate,and increased blood pressure.When a patient is extra sensitive to the drug or has other cardiac problems,constriction of the blood vessels may include the coronary arteries and lead to angina (chest pain)or a heart attack.Notify the prescriber immediately if a patient develops chest pain.

A Patient Who Is Prescribed Oral Terbutaline (Brethine)reports All of the Following