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Asthma/COPD Meds
Asthma/COPD Controllers
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/07/2011

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Term
Flovent
Definition
ICS
Fluticasone
Asthma/COPD: 1 puff BID
ADE: Oral candidiasis/thrush
Notes: Not prn, rinse mouth after use
Term
Asmanex
Definition
ICS
Mometasone
Asthma/COPD: 1 puff BID
ADE: Oral candidiasis/thrush
Notes: Not prn, rinse mouth after use
Term
Pulmicort
Definition
ICS
Budesonide
Asthma/COPD: 1 puff BID
ADE: Oral candidiasis/thrush
Notes: Not prn, rinse mouth after use
Term
QVAR
Definition
ICS
Beclomethasone
Asthma/COPD: 1 puff BID
ADE: Oral candidiasis/thrush
Notes: Not prn, rinse mouth after use
Term
Alvesco
Definition
ICS
Ciclesonide
Asthma/COPD: 1 puff BID
ADE: Oral candidiasis/thrush
Notes: Not prn, rinse mouth after use
Term
Advair
Definition
ICS+LABA
Fluticasone/salmeterol
Asthma/COPD
Diskus: 1 puff BID
HFA: 2 puffs BID
Term
Symbicort
Definition
ICS+LABA
Budesonide/formoterol
Asthma/COPD: 2 puffs BID
Term
Dulera
Definition
ICS+LABA
Mometasome/formoterol
Asthma/COPD: 2 puffs BID
Term
Singulair
Definition
LTRA
Montelukast Sodium
Asthma/allergic rhinitis: 10mg qd >12yrs
ADE: tremor, HA, anxiety
Notes: Blackbox suicide risk
Term
Accolate
Definition
LTRA
Zafirlukast
Asthma/allergic rhinitis: 20mg BID
ADE: Tremor, HA, anxiety
Notes: Take on empty stomach, DI warfarin, monitor LFT
Term
Intal
Definition
Mast cell stabilizer
Cromolyn Sodium
Asthma: 2-4 puffs TID-QID
ADE: Bad taste, cough
Notes: Less effective than ICS, 2 weeks to onset, 4-8 weeks to max effect
Term
Xolai
Definition
Ig E Blocking
Omalizumab
Asthma: 150-375mg SQ q 2-4 weeks
ADE: anaphylaxis risk, injection site rxn
Notes: 2nd line, used in moderate-severe persistent asthma, expensive, must monitor for allergic rxn
Term
Daliresp
Definition
PDE 4 Inhibitor
Roflumilast 500mcg tablet
COPD: TQD
ADE: diarrhea, weight loss, psychiatric effects
Notes: CI in liver problems, used for severe COPD with CB and hx of exacerbations
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