While making a routine home visit to one of your COPD patients,you notice that he appears very restless and irritable.He complains that he has been dizzy and nauseated and has been urinating frequently during the past 2 days.You review his medication list and see that he is prescribed aerosolized albuterol and Atrovent,Serevent by DPI,and Theobid.You suspect that the patient is experiencing side effects from which of his medications?

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The symptoms mentioned by the patient, including dizziness, nausea, and frequent urination, are associated with the side effects of Theobid, which is a form of theophylline. The other medications listed, including albuterol, Atrovent, and Serevent, typically do not cause these particular side effects. It is important to monitor the patient's symptoms and possibly adjust or discontinue the Theobid medication, as needed.

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