Term
Formoterol
Onset: 15 min
Peak: 30-60
Duraction: 12 hr |
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Definition
Trade Name: Foradil
Indication: athma - COPD- bronchospasm
Contraindication: tachycardia, heart arrthmia
Side effects: tremors, hypertension, headache, tachycardia
Dosage: 12 mcg/ blister bid
Category: saligenin, LABA-sympthomimetic
Receptor: B2
Route: DPI
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Definition
Trade Name: Combivent
Indication: bronchospasm
Contraindication: hypersensitivity to combvient, atropine, soybeans, & peanuts
Side effects: tachycardia, tremors
Dosage: mutliple types (2.5mg / 0.5mg)
Category: combination meds
Receptor: B2
Route: MDI (Combivent) - DuoNeb (SVN)
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Term
Levalbuterol
Onset: 15 min
Peak: 30-60 min
Duration: 5-8 hr |
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Definition
Trade Name: Xopenex, Xopenex HFA
Indication: wheezing, SOB, chronic bronchitis, lung diseases
Contraindication: chest pain, tachycardia, heart arrhythmia
Side effects: tremor, nervousness, dizziness, weakness, headache, nausea, insomnia
Dosage: SVN: 1.25mg tid
MDI: 45µg/puff, 2 puffs q4-6
Category: SABA bronchodilator
Receptor: preference B2
Route: MDI, SVN |
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Ipratropium bromide
Onset: 15 min
Duration: 1-2 hrs
Peak effect: 4-6 min |
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Definition
Trade Name: Atrovent MDI
Indication: anticholonergic (dry up mucus), bronchodilator
Contraindication: bronchospasms
Side effects: cough,palpitation, anxiety, headache, bronchospasms
Dosage: MDI: 18mcg/puff, 2 puffs qid
SVN: 0.5 mg qid
Category: anticholonergic
Receptor: muscarinic
Route: MDI |
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Definition
Trade Name: Spiriva
Indication: bronchospams, COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema
Contraindication: hypersensitivity to tiotropium, or ipotropium
Side effects: cough, tachycardia, chest pain, palpation
Dosage: 18 µg/inhalation
Category: anticholonergic
Receptor: M1, M2, M3
Route: DPI |
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Albuterol
Onset: 15 min
Peak: 30-60 min
Duration: 5-8 hr
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Definition
Trade Name: Proventil, Ventolin, Proair, Accuneb
Indication: wheezing, SOB, chronic bronchitis, lung disease
Contraindication: chest pain, tachycardia, heart arrhythmia
Side effects: tremor, nervousness, dizziness, weakness, headache, nause, insomnia
Dosage: SVN: 2.5mg tid/qid
MDI: 90 µg/puff, 2 puffs tid/qid
Category: SABA, bronchodilator
Receptor: B2
Route: MDI, tab, syrup, SVN |
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Term
Pirbuterol
Onset: 5 min
Peak: 30 min
Duration: 5 hr |
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Definition
Trade Name: Maxair auto-inhaler
Indication: wheezing, SOB, chronic bronchitis, lung diseases
Contraindication: chest pain, tachycardia, heart arrhythmia
Side effects: tremor, nervousness, dizziness, weakness, headache, nausea, insomnia
Dosage: MDI: 200 µg/puff, 2 puffs q4-6hrs
Category: SABA, Saligens
Receptor: B2
Route: MDI |
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Salmeterol
Onset: 20 min
Peak effect: 3-5 hrs
Duration: 12 hrs |
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Definition
Trade Name: Servent
Indication: asthma attacks, bronchospasms
Contraindication: tachycardia, heart arrythmia
Side effects: tremors, tachycardia, dysrythmias, anxiety,
hypertension
Dosage: 50 mcg blister via bid
Category: LABA, saligenin, sympathomimetic
Receptor: B2
Route: MDI, DPI |
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Term
Metaproterenol
Onset:1-5 min
Peak: 30-60 min
Duration: 4-6 hrs |
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Definition
Trade Name: Alupent, Metaprel
Indication: asthma, bronchospasms, COPD
Contraindication: hypertension, tachycardia
Side effects: hypertension, headache, hypokalmia, tremor
Dosage: SVN: 15 mg
MDI: discontinued
Category: Resorcinols
Receptor: B2
Route: SVN |
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Definition
Trade Name: Brovana
Indication: bronchospasms, COPD, emphysema
Contraindication: bronchospasms, tachycardia, hypertension, hypokalemia
Side effects: bronchospasms, tachycardia, headache, dizziness,
tremors, nausea, wheezing hyper/hpokalemia,
hyper/hypotension
Dosage: 15 µg, bid
Category: LABA, saligenins
Receptor: B2
Route: SVN |
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Epinephrine
Duration: less than 3 hrs |
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Definition
Trade Name: Adrenalin, Epi Pen
Indication: bronchospasm, asthma, shock, cardiac arrest
Contraindication: closed angle glaucoma, labor, shock, sulfite
hypersensitivity
Side effects: tachycardia, increased BP, tremor, headache, insomnia
Dosage: 0.3mg 1:1000 SQ
0.3 mg 1:1000 IM
Category: Catecholaines, ultra-short acting
Receptor: alpha & B2
Route: Injection |
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Racemic Epinephrine
Duration: less than 3 hrs |
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Definition
Trade Name: MicroNefrin
Indication: bronchospasm, asthma, shock, cardiac arrest, reduce airway
swelling
Contraindication: closed angle glaucoma, labor, shock, sulfite hypersensitivity
Side effects: tachycardia, cardia dysrhythmia, sweating, paradoxical
bronchospasms
Dosage: SVN: 0.25- 0.5ml 2.25% solution
Category: Catecholaines
Receptor: alpha & B2
Route: SVN |
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Term
Terbutaline sulfate
Onset: 5-30 min
Duration: 3-6 hrs
Peak effect: 30-60 min |
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Definition
Trade Name: Terbutalin
Indication: asthma, bronchospasms, COPD
Contraindication: hypertension, tachycardia
Side effects: hypertension, headache, hypokalmia, dyspnea, nausea, tremor,
anxiety
Dosage: 0.25 SQ
Category: Resorcinols, SABA
Receptor: B2
Route: Injection, tablet |
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Definition
Trade Name: Slo-Phyllin, Theolair, TheoDur, Theo-bid
Indication: asthma -COPD- chronic bronchitis-
emphysema
Contraindication: hypersensitivity of xanthenes- tachydysrythmias
Side effects: tachypnea, pals, hypertension
Dosage: tablets, syrup, injection, ER tablet
Category: methylxanthine
Receptor: phosphodiesterase (PDE)
Route: oral injection |
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Definition
Trade Name: Alvesco
Indication: nasal congestion, asthma, allergic rhinitis
Contraindication: bronchospasms
Side effects: cough, nasal congestion, bronchospasms, headache, back pain
Dosage: 80 mcg or 160 mcg
Category: inhaled corticosterioid
Receptor:
Route: MDI |
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Definition
Trade Name: Azmacort
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation
Contraindication: acute bronchospasms, fungal infections
Side effects: weight gain/lose, cough, hyperglycemia, hypokalmia, hypotension
Dosage:
Category: inhaled corticosteroids
Receptor:
Route: MDI |
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Definition
Trade Name: Intal
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids
Contraindication: acute bronchospasms, arrhythmias, renal disease, renal failure
Side effects: nause, cough, abdominal pain, brochospasm, nasal irritation
Dosage:
Category: anti-asthmatic agent
Receptor:
Route: MDI |
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Definition
Trade Name: Tilade
Indication: prophylactic agent indicated in the management of patients with bronchial asthma. allergic conjunctivitis
Contraindication: acute bronchospasms
Side effects: nausea, cough, abdominal pain, brochospasm, nasal congenstion, vomiting
Dosage:
Category: anti-asthmatic agent
Receptor:
Route: SVN |
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Term
| Beclomethason dipropionate HFA |
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Definition
Trade Name: QVAR
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids
Contraindication: status asthmaticus
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms, nasal dryness/irritation
Dosage: 40 to 80 mg/ puff bid or 40 to 160 mg/ bid, children 40 to 80 mg/bid
Category: inhaled corticosterioids
Receptor:
Route: MDI |
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Definition
Trade Name: AeroBid, AeroBid-M
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids. allergic rhinitis, asthma
Contraindication: status asthmaticus, infection
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms, nasal dryness/irritation
Dosage:
Category: inhaled corticosterioids
Receptor:
Route: DPI, SVN |
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Trade Name: Pulmicort Trubuhaler, Pulmicort Respules
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids. asthma, allergic rhinitis, croup, bronchospasms
Contraindication: status asthmaticus
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms,
Dosage: 200 mcg, (0.25mg/ml, 0.5mg/ml, 1 mg/ml: Respules)
Category: inhaled corticosterioids
Receptor:
Route: DPI, SVN |
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Term
| Fluticasone Propionate/ Salmeterol |
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Definition
Trade Name: Advair Diskus/ Advair HFA
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids. asthma, COPD
Contraindication: status asthmaticus, acute bronchospasms
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms, tremors, wheezing
Dosage:
Category: combination
Receptor:
Route: DPI, MDI |
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Definition
Trade Name: Asmanex Twist haler
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids. allergic rhinitis
Contraindication: status asthmaticus, milk protein hypersensitivity
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms, abdominal pain, dyspnea, fever
Dosage:
Category: inhaled corticosterioids
Receptor:
Route: DPI |
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Trade Name: Flovent HFA, Flovent Diskus
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids. asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis
Contraindication: status asthmaticus, acute bronchospasms
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms, weight gain
Dosage:
Category: inhaled corticosterioids
Receptor:
Route: DPI, MDI |
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Term
| Budesonid / Formoterol Furmarate HFA |
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Definition
Trade Name: Symbicort
Indication: long term prevention of symptoms, suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation. reduce need for oral corticosteroids. asthma, COPD
Contraindication: status asthmaticus, acute bronchospasms
Side effects: nausea, cough, bronchospasms, nasal congestion, abdominal pain.
Dosage:
Category: combination drug
Receptor:
Route: MDI |
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Trade Name: NebuPen
Indication: Pneumocystis pneumonia
Contraindication: anemia, dehydration, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypotension
Side effects: cough, fatigue, nausea, bronchospasms
Dosage: 300 mg
Category: Anti-infective agent
Receptor:
Route: SVN
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Definition
Trade Name: Virazole
Indication: hepatitis C, RSV, SARS
Contraindication: sickle cell disease, hepatitis, anemia
Side effects: dehydration, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, weight loss
Dosage: 6g
Category: anti-infective agents
Receptor:
Route: SPAG |
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Definition
Trade Name: TOBI
Indication: CF, bacterial conjuctivitis, burn wound infection
Contraindication: diarrhea, respirastory depression
Side effects: dysphonia, hearing loss, dizziness
Dosage:
Category: anti-infective agent
Receptor:
Route: SVN |
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Definition
Trade Name: Relenza
Indication: influenza infection
Contraindication: asthma, COPD, emphysmea
Side effects: dypsnea, abdominal pain, bronchospasms, fatigue, fever, nausea
Dosage: 5 mg
Category: anti-infective agent
Receptor:
Route: DPI |
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Trade Name: Mucomyst
Indication: acetaminophen overdose, bronchitis, COPD, CF, atelectasis
Contraindication: acute bronchospasms, asthma, respiratory insufficiency
Side effects: dyspnea, bronchospasm, fever, nause, hypotension
Dosage: 10% or 20%
Category: mucolytics
Receptor:
Route: SVN |
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Trade Name: Pulmozyme
Indication: atelectasis, CF
Contraindication:
Side effects: cough, chest pain, dyspnea, fever, laryngitis, rhinitis
Dosage: 1mg/ml
Category: mucolytics
Receptor:
Route: SVN |
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Trade Name: Survanta
Indication: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Contraindication: bradycardia
Side effects: apnea, bradycardia, hyperoxia, hypotension, infection
Dosage:
Category: surfactant agent
Receptor:
Route: direct tracheal installation |
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Definition
Trade Name: Infasurt
Indication: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Contraindication: bradcardia
Side effects: bradycardia, cyanosis, hypoxia, intracranial bleeding
Dosage:
Category: surfactant agent
Receptor:
Route: direct tracheal installation |
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Trade Name: Curosurf
Indication: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Contraindication: anemia, bradycard, hypoglycemia, hypotension, hypthermia
Side effects: apnea, bradycardia, hyperoxia, hypoxia
Dosage:
Category: surfactant agent
Receptor:
Route: direct tracheal installation |
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Definition
Trade Name: Singular
Indication: allergic rhinitis, asthma, bronchospasm prophylaxis
Contraindication: acute bronchospasm, hepatits, jaundice, corticosteroid withdrawal
Side effects: anxiety, abdominal pain, cough, nasal congestion, nausea
Dosage:
Category: Leukotriene receptor antagonists
Receptor:
Route: PO tablets |
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Trade Name: Accolate
Indication: allergic rhinitis, asthma, bronchospasm prophylaxis
Contraindication: hepatitis, jaundice, acute bronchospasm
Side effects: cough, abdominal pain, cough, dyspnea, nausea, weight loss
Dosage:
Category: Leukotriene receptor antagonists
Receptor:
Route: PO tablets |
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Definition
Trade Name: Zyflo
Indication: asthma
Contraindication: acute bronchospasm, fever, infection
Side effects: anxiety, fatigue, tremor
Dosage:
Category: 5-LO inhibitor
Receptor:
Route: PO tablets |
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Trade Name: Xolair
Indication: allergic rhinitis, asthma
Contraindication: acute bronchospasm, respiratory insufficiency
Side effects: abdominal pain, cough, dyspnea, fatigue, nausea, pulmonary hypertension
Dosage: 150 mg
Category: Immunomodulators
Receptor:
Route: SQ injections |
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