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3: Asthma Medications Flashcards

1
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3 classes of rescue meds.

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SABA
Anticholinergics
Systemic corticosteroids

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2
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Peak effect of SABA.

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15-30 minutes (wears off in 4-6 hours).

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Albuterol sulfate

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SABA

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Proventil

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SABA

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Ventolin

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SABA

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Levalbuterol

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Nonracemic SABA

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Xopenex

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Nonracemic SABA

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Ipratropium

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Anticholinergic

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Atrovent

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Anticholinergic

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Prednisone

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Systemic Steroid

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Prednisolone

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Systemic Steroid

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Methylprednisolone

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Systemic Steroid

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Dexamethasone

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Systemic Steroid

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14
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6 classes of long-term control meds.

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ICS
Cromolyn Sodium and Nedocromil
Immunomodulators
Leukotriene Modifiers
LABA
Methylxanthines
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Salmeterol

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LABA

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16
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Serevent

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LABA

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Fluticasone

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ICS

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Flovent Diskus

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ICS

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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Budesonide

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ICS

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20
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Pulmicort Flexhaler

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ICS

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21
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Respules

22
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Montelukast

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Leukotriene Modifier

23
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Singulair

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Leukotriene Modifier

24
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Theophylline

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Methylxanthine

25
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What class is omalizumab?

A

Monoclonal Antibody

26
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Symbicort

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Combined ICS/LABA (Budesonide/Formoterol)

27
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Is this a SABA, anticholinergic, systemic corticosteroid, ICS, immunomodulator, leukotriene modifier, LABA, or methylxanthine?
Advair

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Combined ICS/LABA (Salmeterol/Fluticasone)

28
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Prolonged use of albuterol is associated with what?

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Tachyphylaxis d/t beta2-receptor downregulation and receptor hyposensitivity.

29
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Nonracemic form of albuterol offers a significant reduction in which adverse effects?

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Muscle tremors
Tachycardia
Hyperglycemia
Hypokalemia

30
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T/F Levalbuterol is effective in smaller doses than albuterol.

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True. And dose may be doubled in acute severe episodes.

31
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SABAs are used for what 2 situations?

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Treat bronchospasm in acute episodes.

Prevent bronchospasm in exercise-induced asthma.

32
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Acts as bronchodilator by inhibiting muscarinic receptors and reduces vagal tone of airways.

A

Anticholinergics

33
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Adjuvant therapy with SABA for treatment of acute exacerbations.

A

Anticholinergics

34
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Works to inhibit secretions from serous and seromucous glands lining nasal mucosa.

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Anticholinergic (applied locally)

35
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Used for a short course (3-10 days) to gain control of poorly controlled episodes.

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Systemic Corticosteroids

36
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When are systemic corticosteroids used long-term?

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Used for long-term prevention of symptoms in severe persistent asthma as well as for suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation.

37
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What does a systemic corticosteroid do for SABAs?

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It reverses the subsensitivity and downregulation of beta2 receptors from frequent and repetitive use of SABAs.

38
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Which systemic corticosteroid is not associated with vomiting?

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Dexamethasone

39
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Preventive treatment of nocturnal asthma or exercise-induced asthmatic symptoms.

40
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T/F LABAs are stand-alone meds for both asthma and COPD.

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False. They are never to be used alone in asthma. They are only used if other meds do not control asthma and must be used in combination with other meds.

41
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Long-term control of symptoms. Suppression, control, and reversal of inflammation.

42
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Most potent anti-inflammatory agents but are least likely to cause adverse effects b/c poorly absorbed systemically.

43
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Adverse effects of ICSs.

A

Oral candidiasis
Dysphonia
Reflex cough
Bronchospasm

44
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How are adverse effects of ICS minimized?

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With spacer and MDI.

45
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Block late asthmatic response to allergens.
Reduce airway hyperresponsiveness.
Inhibit cytokine production, adhesion protein activation, and inflammatory cell migration and activation.
Reverse beta2-receptor downregulation and subsensitivity.

46
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How do leukotrienes cause problems?

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+ bronchospasm, increased vascular permeability, mucosal edema, and inflammatory cells.

47
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Long-term control and prevention of symptoms, especially nocturnal symptoms.

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Methylxanthines

48
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Causes bronchodilation and minimal anti-inflammatory properties. Less effective than ICSs. Potential toxicity, so monitor serum concentrations. Used infrequently.

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Methylxanthines

49
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Moderate-to-severe persistent asthma patients who react to perennial allergens. Symptoms are not controlled by inhaled corticosteroids.

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Monoclonal Antibodies

50
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Bind selectively to human IgE on the surface of mast cells and basophils.

A

Monoclonal Antibodies

51
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This has a risk of severe allergic reaction and is only used in 12+ age group.

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Omalizumab (Monoclonal Antibody)

52
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Decrease asthma exacerbations when inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists and corticosteroids have failed.

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Combined ICS/LABA

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