Asthma/COPD Drugs

Question 1

name the PDE inhibitor

Answer 1

rofumilast

Question 2

side effects SABA

Answer 2

tachycardia, tremor, hypokalemia, irritability

Question 3

short acting antimuscarinic side effects

Answer 3

dry mouth, urinary retention, infection, sinusitis, bronchitis

Question 4

systemic corticosteroids side effects

Answer 4

hyperglycemia, increased appetite, fluid retention, WBC demarginization, psychiatric disturbances

Question 5

systemic corticosteroids contraindications

Answer 5

systemic fungal infections, live vaccine administration

Question 6

ICS side effects

Answer 6

oral thrush, cough, dysphonia

Question 7

LABA side effects

Answer 7

tachycardia, headache, tremor, hypokalemia

Question 8

LAMA side effects

Answer 8

dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision. upper respiratory infections, paradoxical bronchospasms

Question 9

ICS age and use

Answer 9

asthma and copd, 5+ except for budesonide nebulizer and flovent (all ages)

Question 10

LABA age and use

Answer 10

copd only, formoterol ok for asthma with ICS, salmeterol 4+ ok with asthma

Question 11

LAMA age and use

Answer 11

COPD only, tiotropium ok for 6+ asthma

Question 12

LABA/LAMA age and use

Answer 12

adults, COPD only

Question 13

trellegy ellipta age and use

Answer 13

asthma and COPD adults only

Question 14

breztri

Answer 14

COPD only adults

Question 15

cromolyn side effects

Answer 15

bad taste, rare cardiac arrythmia, coughing, sore thorat, N/V

Question 16

leukotriene modifiers age and use

Answer 16

asthma, montelukast all ages

Question 17

theophylline age and use

Answer 17

adults COPD