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Respiratory Disease
Brand/Generic/classes of medications used to treat respiratory disese
26
Pharmacology
Professional
05/28/2013

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Term
Albuterol
Definition

Ventolin, Proventil, Proair

 

SABA

Term
Pirbuterol
Definition

Maxair

 

SABA

Term
Levalbuterol
Definition

Xopenex

 

SABA

 

less tachycardia than albuterol

Term
formoterol
Definition

Foradil

 

LABA

Term
salmeterol
Definition

Serevent

 

LABA

Term
beclomethasone HFA
Definition

QVAR

 

inhaled corticosteroid

Term
budesonide
Definition

Pulmicort (inhaler) Respules (nebulizer)

 

inhaled corticosteroid

 

Pregnancy category B

 

Term
budesonide with formoterol
Definition

Symbicort

 

inhaled corticosteroid and LABA

Term
fluticasone
Definition

Flovent Diskus

 

inhaled corticosteroid

Term
fluticasone and salmeterol
Definition

Advair Diskus and Advair HFA

 

inhaled corticosteroid and LABA

Term
mometasone
Definition

Asmanex Twisthaler

 

inhaled corticosteroid

Term
mometasone with formoterol
Definition

Dulera

 

inhaled corticosteroid and LABA

Term
montelukast
Definition

Singulair

 

Leukotriene modifier

Term
zafirlukast
Definition

Accolate

 

Leukotriene modifier

Term
Zileuton
Definition

Zyflo

 

Lipoxygenase inhibitor

Term
cromolyn
Definition

Intal

 

mast-cell stabilizer

Term
aminophylline and theophylline
Definition

Methylxanthines

 

aminophylline is 80% of theophylline

Term
ipratropium
Definition

Atrovent

 

Short-acting anticholinergic

Term
ipratropium and albuterol
Definition

Combivent

 

Short-acting anticholinergic and SABA

Term
tiotropium
Definition

Spiriva

 

long-acting anticholinergic

Term
omalizumab
Definition

Xolair

 

Anti-IgE antibody

 

SQ injection, must be monitored after injection

Term
Beta-agonists Clinical pearls and SE
Definition

LABA not to be used as monotherapy in asthma

 

SE:  insomnia, agitation, tremor, arrythmia, tachycardia

Term
corticosteroid clinical pearls and SE
Definition

DOC for asthma

 

SE:  oral candidiasis (wash mouth out after use)

Term
Leukotriene antagonists clinical pearls and SE
Definition

Used in asthma

Useful for exercise induced or allergic rhinitis with asthma

 

Well tolerated, not as effective as corticosteroids in asthma

Term
theophylline clinical pearls and SE
Definition

smoking induces the metabolism of theophylline

aminophylline is 80% of theophylline

 

SE:  arrythmias, seizures

Term
anticholinergic clinical pearl and SE
Definition

First-line in COPD, minimal role in asthma

 

SE:  anticholinergic SE (dry mouth, constipation, blurry vision)

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