Antihistamines, Decongestants, Antitussives, And Expectorants

Question 1

Treatment of common cold?

Answer 1

• Antihistamines
• Nasal decongestants
• Antitussives
• Expectorants

Question 2

First generation antihistamines?

Answer 2

• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

- Chlorpheniramine (Chloe-Trimeton)

Question 3

Second generation antihistamines?

Answer 3

• fexofebadine (Allegra)
• loratadine (Claritin)
• cetirizine (Zyrtec)

Question 4

Oral decongestants?

Answer 4

Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)

Question 5

Topical adrenergic agonist nasal decongestant?

Answer 5

Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)

Question 6

Intranasal steroids?

Answer 6

• beclomethasone dipropionate
• flunisolide (Nasalide)
• fluticasone (Flonase)

Question 7

Antitussive cough meds?

Answer 7

• codine (Robitussin A-C, Dimetane)

- hydrocodone

Question 8

Non-opioid Antitussives

Answer 8

• benzonatate (Tessalon Perles)

- dextromethorphan (Vick’s Formula 44, Robitussin-DM)

Question 9

Expectorants medication?

Answer 9

Guaifenesin