07 asthma

Question 1

SABA eg?

LABA eg? good for rescue meds?

Answer 1

Short acting Beta Agonist - Salbutamol/ Ventolin

Long acting Beta Agonist - Atrovent/ Salmeterol/ Formoterol - not good for rescue meds

Question 2

What drug not recommended for asthma and why? if use, what type? eg

Answer 2

BB because it could cause death (BB has B1 and B1 agonist)

use cardio-selective drugs - Atenolol, Metroprolol, Bisoprolol

Question 3

when should initiate inhaled corticosteroid? ICS

Answer 3

when use salbutamol SABA > 3 times a week

Question 4

when should initiate inhaled corticosteroid? ICS

Answer 4

when use salbutamol SABA > 3 times a week - this includes pre exercise too

Question 5

anything ending in AMOL is a what? eg

Answer 5

beta agonist -
salbutamol - short acting
atrovent - long acting
Salmeterol - long acting

Question 6

true or false?

1. Metered Dose Inhalers with Spacers are as effective as nebulizers.
2. Leukotriene receptor antagonists (Montelukast Singulair) are effective for asthma in ASA sensitive patients.
3. Fluticasone (Flovent) 125 mcg/puff is equivalent to Beclomethasone (Q-Var) 125 mcg/puff. both are what?
4. Long acting beta agonists (e.g. Formoterol Oxeze) are steroid sparing.

Answer 6

1. True
2. True –ASA NSAIDs produce leukotrinines
3. true - both are corticosteroid
4. True

Question 7

when have exac copd and think its pseudo, use what drug?

mild pneumo

mod pneumo

Answer 7

levofloxacin

macrolides like azythro/ clarithro
doxy

amox clav/ quins