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BG10 anti-infl/asth
brand generic
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Pharmacology
Graduate
02/28/2012

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Term

 

Lidex

Definition

 

Fluocinonide

 

anti-inflammatory

 

for corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses

 

topical

 

 

Term

 

medrol

Definition

 

methylprednisolone

 

po/inject

 

anti-inflammatory

Term

 

Deltasone

Definition

 

Prednisone

po/inj

anti-inflam

 

Term

 

Orapred

Definition

 

Prednisolone

 

anti-inflam

 

oral solution

 

for allergic and inflammatory dx

Term

 

Decadron

Definition

 

Dexamethasone

 

po

 

anti-inflam

 

do not use these cort-steroids in pts w/ systemic fungi, remember these will dec immunsystem function, cushings syndrome, no live vaccines,

Term

 

Plaquenil

Definition

 

Hydroxychloroquine

 

antimalarial

 

ADV VISUAL DISTURBANCES, BLOOD DYSCRASIAS,

Term

 

Spiriva

Definition

 

Tiotropium bromide

 

 for  COPD, a long acting antagonist of ACH at the M3 Rec = bronchodilation >24hrs

Term

 

Singulair

Definition

 

Montelukast

 

for asthma prophlyactic, and trt

Leukotriene R blocker

not for acute attack

Term

 

Combivent

Definition

 

Ipratropium + albuterol MDI

 

for COPD only

 

Ipratropium is an anticholinergic

Term

 

DuoNeb

Definition

 

Ipratropium + albuterol

inhalation solution for nebulizer

 

for COPD

Term

 

Xopenex

Definition

 

Levalbuterol

 

the active isomer of albuterol

 

 

 

Term

 

Flovent

Definition

 

Fluticasone

18X more potent than dexamethasone, and 2X than beclomethasone

 

for asthma, not rescue

 

 

 

adrenocorticoid

Term

 

Advair

Definition

 

fluticasone + Salmeterol

 

corticosteroid + LABA

Term

 

Pulmicort

Definition

 

Budesonide

 

corticosteroid

Term

 

Proventil, Ventolin, Proair

Definition

 

Albuterol

 

 

Term

 

Theochron, theo-24

Definition

 

Theophylline

 

phosphodiesterase inhibitor = bronchodilation + pulmonary blood vessel dilation

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