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Asthma/COPD
Chapter 32
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Pharmacology
Graduate
05/15/2013

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Term
QVAR
Definition
Beclomethasone HFA
inhaled corticosteroid
40mcg/puff and 80 mcg/puff
MDI
BID
Term
Pulmicort
Definition
Budesonide
inhaled corticosteroid
200mcg/inhalation
MDI
BID
Term
Symbicort
Definition
Budesonide-formoterol combination
inhaled corticosteroid and LABA
4.5 mcg formoterol + budesonide 80 or 160 mcg
MDI
2 puffs per dose
BID
Term
Respules
Definition
Budesonide
inhaled corticosteroid
0.25 and 0.5 mg
Nebulized
BID
Term
Flovent
Definition
Fluticasone
inhaled corticosteroid
44, 110, 220 mcg/puff
MDI
BID
Term
Flovent Diskus
Definition
Fluticasone
inhaled corticosteroid
50, 100, 250 mcg/inhalation
DPI
BID
Term
Advair Diskus
Definition
Fluticason-salmeterol combination
inhaled corticosteroid +LABA
50 mcg salmeterol + 100, 250 or 500 mcg fluticasone
DPI
1 inhalation per dose
BID
Term
Advair HFA
Definition
Fluticasone-salmeterol
inhaled corticosteroid + LABA
21 mcg salmeterol + 45, 115, 250 mcg fluticasone
MDI
2 inhalations per dose
BID
Term
Dulera
Definition
Mometasone-formoterol combination
inhaled corticosteroid + LABA
5 mcg formoterol and 100 or 200 mcg mometasone
2 inhilations per dose
MDI
BID
Term
Asmanex Twisthaler
Definition
Mometasone
inhaled corticosteroid
220mcg/inhilation
1-2 inhalation a day
DPI
at bed time
Term
Singulair
Definition
Montelukast
Leukotriene modifiers
Dose: 4 mg (12-23 months)
4 mg (2-5 years old)
5 mg ( 6-14 yers old)
10 mg adult tablet
take every night
available as oral granules, chew tab, tablet
Term
Accolate
Definition
Zafirlukast
Leukotriene modifer
Dose 20-40 mg/d
tablet
BID
Term
Zyflo
Definition
Zileuton
Leukotriene modifier
600mg/tablet
Take 4 times a day
Tablet
Term
Zyflo CR
Definition
Zileuton
Leukotriene modifiers
600 mg controlled release tablet
2 tablets/dose
Controlled release tablet
BID
Term
Foradil Aerolizer
Definition
Formoterol
Long-acting inhaled beta agonist
1 inhalation
DPI
BID
Term
Serevent Diskus
Definition
Salmeterol
Long acting beta agonist
1 inhalation
DPI
BID
Term
Uniphyl
Definition
TTheophylline
Methylxanthines
10mg/kg/d up to 300 mg max in adults
5-15 mcg/ml steady state goal when monitoring
Tablet
daily at 6 or 6 pm
Term
Ventolin
Definition
Albuterol HFA
Short acting inhaled Beta agonist
2 puffs
MDI
every 4 hours as needed
Also available as nebulized solution: 2.5 mg q 4 hr as needed
Term
Proventil
Definition
Albuterol HFA
Short acting inhaled Beta agonist
2 puffs
MDI
every 4 hours as needed
Term
ProAir
Definition
Albuterol HFA
Short acting inhaled Beta agonist
2 puffs
MDI
every 4 hours as needed
Term
Maxair Autohaler
Definition
Pirbuterol
short acting beta agonist
MDI
every 4 hours as needed
Term
Atrovent
Definition
Ipratropium
Anticholinergic
2 puffs MDI, 0.25 mg nebulized
eveyr 6 hours
Term
Combivent
Definition
Ipratropium with albuterol
Anticholinergic with SABA
2 puffs MDI, 3 ml nebulized solution
every 6 hours
Term
Medrol
Definition
Methylprednisolone
1mg/kg/d
tablets
daily
Term
Prednisone
Definition
1 mg/kg/d
tablets or liquid
daily
Term
Prednisolone
Definition
1 mg/kg/d
tablets
daily
Term
Spiriva
Definition
Tiotropoium
long acting anticholinergic
18 mcg
use once daily
capsule should not be swallowed
Term
When should you add inhaled corticosteroids to COPD patients?
Definition
When they are at high risk of exacerbation. GIve with LABA
Term
Which inhaled drug are the most efficacious in asthma patients?
Definition
inhaled corticosteroids. They are the first-step of treatment for all ages with mild persistent asthma
Term
When should a LABA be added to a patient with asthma?
Definition
With a inhaled corticosteroid for treatment of moderate persistent or severe asthma.
Term
Which drugs are central to the symptomatic management of COPD?
Definition
inhaled beta agonists, anticholinergics and theophylline
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