Asthma and COPD Controller Medications Flashcards
beclomethasone drug class
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
beclomethasone brand name
QVAR
beclomethasone dosage form
RediHaler (MDI)
beclomethasone age groups
> = 5 years old
budesonide drug class
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
budesonide brand names
Pulmicort and Pulmicort Respules
Pulmicort dosage form
flexhaler
Pulmicort Respules dosage form
nebulizer solution
Pulmicort age groups
> = 5 years old
Pulmicort Respules age groups
0-11 year olds
Pulmicort Respules counseling tip
should use jet nebulizer and not be mixed with other nebulizer medications
ciclesonide drug class
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
ciclesonide brand name
Alvesco
ciclesonide dosage form
HFA
ciclesonide age groups
> = 6 years old
fluticasone propionate drug class
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
fluticasone propionate brand names
Flovent and ArmonAir Digihaler
Flovent dosage forms
HFA and DPI
ArmonAir Digihaler dosage form
aerosol powder inhaler (DPI)
Flovent age groups
all
ArmonAir Digihaler age group
> = 12 years old
fluticasone furoate drug class
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
fluticasone furoate brand name
Arnuity Ellipta
fluticasone furoate dosage form
ellipta
fluticasone furoate age groups
> =5 years old
mometasone drug class
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
mometasone brand name
Asmanex
mometasone dosage forms
HFA and Twisthaler
mometasone age groups
> = 5 years old
inhaled corticosteroids adverse effects
-oral thrush (candidiasis)
-cough
-dysphonia
ICS counseling tips
-patients should rinse mouth and spit after use to prevent oral thrush
-most effective long-term control therapy for asthma (improves quality of life, increases lung function, and reduces risk of exacerbations)
-may increase risk of pneumonia in patients with COPD
-titrate to lowest effective dose
-high doses increase risk for systemic side effects
arformoterol tartrate drug class
long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
arformoterol tartrate brand name
Brovana
arformoterol tartrate dosage form
nebulizer solution
arformoterol tartrate age group
> =12 years old
arformoterol tartrate indication
COPD
formoterol drug class
long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
formoterol brand name
Perforomist
formoterol dosage form
nebulizer solution
formoterol age group
> =12 years old
formoterol indication
COPD only unless used in combination with ICS
indacaterol drug class
long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
indacaterol brand name
Arcapta Neohaler
indacaterol dosage form
neohaler
indacaterol age group
> = 12 years old
indacaterol indication
COPD
olodaterol drug class
long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
olodaterol brand name
Striverdi Respimat
olodaterol dosage form
respimat
olodaterol age group
> = 12 years old
olodaterol indication
COPD
salmeterol drug class
long-acting beta agonist (LABA)
salmeterol brand name
Serevent
salmeterol dosage form
diskus
salmeterol age groups
> = 4 years old
LABA adverse effects
-tachycardia
-headache
-tremor
-hypokalemia
LABA boxed warnings
-increased risk of asthma-related death for all monotherapy (LABA should not be used alone for asthma management)
-increasing hospitalizations in pediatric and adolescent patients
LABA counseling tips
-prolonged QT seen with intentional overdoses
-not for acute symptoms
-may be helpful for exercise-induced bronchospasm
-formoterol and indacaterol capsules should not be taken orally
LABA pediatric consideration
most children <4 years old cannot provide sufficient inspiratory flow for adequate lung delivery with a DPI
aclidinium drug class
long-acting antimuscarinic (LAMA)
aclidinium brand name
Turdorza Pressair
aclidinium dosage form
DPI
aclidinium age group
> = 12 years old
aclidinium indication
COPD
glycopyrrolate drug class
long-acting antimuscarinic (LAMA)
glycopyrrolate brand name
Seebri Neohaler
glycopyrrolate dosage forms
DPI and nebulization solution
glycopyrrolate age group
> =12 years old
glycopyrrolate indication
COPD
revefenacin drug class
long-acting antimuscarinic (LAMA)
revefenacin brand name
Yupelri
revefenacin dosage form
nebulization solution
revefenacin age group
> =12 years old
revefenacin indication
COPD
tiotropium drug class
long-acting antimuscarinic (LAMA)
tiotropium brand name
Spiriva
tiotropium dosage forms
HandiHaler and Respimat
Spiriva HandiHaler age group
> = 12 years old
Spiriva Respimat age groups
> = 6 years old
Spiriva HandiHaler indication
COPD
tiotropium counseling tip
approved for use in asthma as an add-on option for children >= 12 years old
umeclidinium drug class
long-acting antimuscarinic (LAMA)
umeclidinium brand name
Incruse Ellipta
umeclidinium dosage form
DPI
umeclidinium age group
> = 12 years old