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respiratory drugs
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
02/06/2012

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Term
Racemic epinephrine
Definition
upper airway edema

0.25-0.50 ml/3ccNS
Term
Racemic epinephrine
Definition
upper airway edema

0.25-0.50 ml/3ccNS
Term
Metaproterenol (Alupent)
Definition
For bronchodilation

0.25-0.30 ml/3ccNS

Peaks 30-60min
Duration 4-6hrs
Term
Salmeterol (Serovent)
Definition
Treatment and prevention of bronchospasm

MDI 2puffs (21mcg/puff) bid
DPI 1puff (50mcg/puff) bid
Term
Lev-albuterol (xopenex)
Definition
Bronchospasm
Less beta1 effects than albuterol

1.25mg and 0.63mg unit dose vials
Term
Albuterol (proventil, ventolin)
Definition
Bronchodilation
Rescue

MDI 2 puffs 2.5 mg
Term
Ipratropium bromide (atrovent)
Definition
Relieve bronchospasm
Rescue

Unit dose: 500mcg (0.02% solution)
MDI: 2-4 puffs
Term
Acetylcysteine (mucomyst)
Definition
Loosen secretions
Opens disulfide linkages in mucus thereby lowering viscosity

3-4cc of 10-20% solution mixed with bronchodilator
Term
Advair discus (salmeterol and flovent)
Definition
DPI with a fixed dose of 50mcg salmeterol with 100, 250 or500mcg of fluticasone (flovent)

100mcg/50mcg
250mcg/50mcg
500mcg/50mcg
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