Asthma/ COPD Medications and Staging Flashcards
Beclomethasone Brand Name
QVAR
Beclomethasone dosage form
Redihaler (MDI)
Beclomethasone class
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
Beclomethasone age groups
5-11; adults
Budesonide brand
Pulmicort
Budesonide dosage form
Flexhaler (DPI) and Respules (nebulizer solution)
Budesonide class
ICS
Budesonide age groups
Flexhaler: 5-11; adults
Nebulizer: 0-4, 5-11
Budesonide counseling notes
Respules should be used with jet nebulizer and should not be mixed with other solutions
ciclesonide brand
Alvesco
ciclesonide dosage form
HFA; MDI
ciclesonide class
ICS
ciclesonide age groups
6-adult
Fluticasone propionate brand
Flovent, ArmonAir
fluticasone propionate dosage form
HFA (MDI), DPI, Aerosol Powder Inhaler (Digihaler)
fluticasone propionate age groups
Flovent- 4-adult
Armon Air Digihaler- adults only
fluticasone propionate class
ICS
fluticasone furoate brand
arnuity ellipta
fluticasone furoate dosage form
ellipta (DPI)
fluticasone furoate age groups
5-11; adult
mometasone brand name
Asmanex
mometasone dosage form
HFA (MDI), Twisthaler (DPI)
mometasone age groups
4-11; adults
what disease states can ICS be used for
asthma, copd
do intermittent asthma patients need ics?
no
ICS adverse effects
oral thrush, cough, dysphonia (difficulty speaking)
ICS counseling tips
patients should rinse mouth to prevent thrush, most effective long-term control therapy for asthma, may increase pneumonia risk in COPD patients (immune suppression), use lowest effective dose (high dose increases risk for systemic side effects).
LABA MOA
increase cAMP, relaxes bronchial smooth muscle and inhibit hypersensitivity mediators from mast cells (histamine and leukotrienes)
ICS MOA
immune suppression; prevent and control inflammation
Arformoterol tartrate brand
Brovana
arformoterol tartrate dosage form
nebulizer solution
arformoterol tartrate age groups/indication
adult; copd only
formoterol brand name
Perforomist
formoterol dosage form
nebulizer solution
formoterol age groups/ indication
adult only; COPD only unless used with ICS
indacaterol brand name
arcapta neohaler
indacaterol dosage form
neohaler (DPI)
indacaterol age group/indication
adult; COPD only
olodaterol brand name
Striverdi respimat
olodaterol dosage form
respimat (soft mist inhaler)
olodaterol age group/ indication
adult; COPD only
Salmeterol brand name
Serevent Diskus
salmeterol dosage form
Diskus (DPI)
salmeterol age groups/ indication
4-11, adult, COPD, asthma when used with ICS
LABA adverse effects
tachycardia, headache, tremor, hypokalemia (low potassium)
LABA boxed warnings
risk of asthma related death when used as a monotherapy; risk of increased hospitalizations in pediatric and adolescent patients
Can children under 4yo used a DPI
no; not enough inspiratory flow
LABA counseling points
prolonged QT seen with intentional overdoses, not for acute symptoms, helpful for exercise-induced bronchospasm, formoterol and indaceterol capsules should not be taken orally.
What does LABA stand for?
Long Acting Beta Agonist
What does LAMA stand for?
Long Acting Antimuscarinics
What is the MOA for LAMAs?
block the bronchoconstrictor effects of acetylcholine on M3 and M2 receptors
Aclidinium brand name
Tudorza Pressair
Aclidinium dosage form
Pressair (DPI)
Aclidinium age/ indication
adult; COPD only
Glycopyrrolate brand name
Seebri Neohaler
Glycopyrrolate dosage form
DPI (breezhaler/neohaler); Nebulizer Solution
glycopyrrolate age/ indication
adult; COPD only
revefenacin brand name
Yupelri
revefenacin dosage form
nebulizer solution
revefenacin age group/ indication
adult; COPD only
Tiotropium brand name
Spiriva
tiotropium dosage form
Handihaler (DPI)
Respimat (soft mist inhaler)
tiotropium age groups/ indications
Handihaler; adult; copd only
respimat; 12-adult; asthma or COPD
umeclidinium brand name
incruse ellipta
umeclidinium dosage form
ellipta (DPI)
umeclidinium age/indication
COPD only
LAMA adverse effects
dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision, upper respiratory infections, paradoxical bronchospasms
fluticasone/salmeterol brand
Advair; Airduo & Airduo digihaler
fluticasone/salmeterol dosage form
Diskus (DPI)
HFA (MDI)
Respiclick (Airduo only) (DPI)
fluticasone/salmeterol age groups/indication
diskus (DPI)- 4-adult; asthma or COPD
HFA (MDI)- adult only; asthma or COPD
Budesonide/ Formoterol brand
Symbicort
budesonide/formoterol dosage form
HFA (MDI)
budesonide/ formoterol age group/ indication
5-11;adult; asthma or COPD
budesonide/formoterol class
ICS/LABA
mometasone/ formoterol brand
Dulera
mometasone/formoterol dosage form
MDI
mometasone/formoterol age group/indication
adult; asthma or COPD
mometasone/formoterol class
ICS/ LABA
fluticasone/vilanterol brand
Breo Ellipta
fluticasone/vilanterol dosage form
ellipta; DPI
fluticasone/vilanterol age/indication
adult; asthma or COPD
fluticasone/vilanterol class
ICS/LABA
olodaterol/tiotropium brand name
stiloto respimat
olodaterol/tiotropium dosage form
respimat (soft mist inhaler)
olodaterol/tiotropium age/indication
adult; copd only
olodaterol/tiptropium class
LABA/LAMA
vilanterol/ umeclidinium brand name
Anoro Ellipta
vilanterol/ umeclidinium dosage form
Ellipta/DPI
vilanterol/ umeclidinium age/indication
adult; COPD only
vilanterol/ umeclidinium class
LABA/LAMA
Incadaterol/glycopyrronium brand name
Utibron Neohaler
Incadaterol/glycopyrronium dosage form
neohaler (DPI)
Incadaterol/glycopyrronium age/indication
adult; COPD only
Incadaterol/glycopyrronium class
LABA/ LAMA
Formoterol/Glycopyrronium brand
Bevespi Aerosphere
Formoterol/Glycopyrronium dosage form
aerosphere (soft mist inhaler)
Formoterol/Glycopyrronium age/indication
Adult; COPD only
Formoterol/Glycopyrronium class
LABA/LAMA
Formoterol/Aclidinium brand
Duaklir Pressair
Formoterol/Aclidinium dosage form
Pressair (DPI)
Formoterol/Aclidinium age/indication
adult; copd only
Formoterol/Aclidinium class
LABA/LAMA
Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol Brand
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol dosage form
Ellipta (DPI)
Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol age/indication
Adult; Asthma or COPD
Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol class
ICS/LAMA/LABA
Budesonide/ Glycopyrrolate/ Formoterol Fumarate brand
Breztri Aerosphere
Budesonide/ Glycopyrrolate/ Formoterol Fumarate dosage form
Aerosphere (soft mist inhaler)
Budesonide/ Glycopyrrolate/ Formoterol Fumarate age/use
adult; COPD only
Budesonide/ Glycopyrrolate/ Formoterol Fumarate class
ICS/LAMA/LABA
Leukotriene modifiers MOA
block the production of leukotrienes = less inflammation
montelukast brand
singulair
montelukast dosage form
tablets; granule packets
montelukast age groups/indication
1-4,5-11, adults; asthma only
montelukast counseling
Minor substrate for CYP enzymes (3A4)
not for acute symptom relief
boxed warning for neuropsychiatric events
zafirlukast brand
Accolate
zafirlukast dosage form
Tablets
Montelukast class
leukotriene modifier
zafirlukast age/indication
5-11, adult; asthma only
zafirlukast counseling
1 hour before or 2 hours after meals, Major CYP substrate, minor inhibitor of CYP, at risk for bleeding
Zileuton brand
Zyflo CR
zileuton dosage form
IR and ER tablets
zileuton age/indication
adult only; asthma only
zafirlukast class
leukotriene modifier
zileuton counseling
Weak CYP inhibitor
take with food
zileuton class
leukotriene modifier
leukotriene modifier adverse effects
neuropsychiatric events (agitation, anxiety, suicidal thinking, depression), increased hepatic transaminases
- less effective than ICS/ ICS&LABA
theophylline
- theochron
- tablets, COPD only
- a methylxanthine
- similiar side effects as caffeine
Omalizumab brand
Xolair
Omalizumab dosage form
prefilled syringe for injection
omalizumab age/indication
6-adult; asthma
omalizumab class/ MOA
Anti-IgE; inhibits IgE binding on mast cells and basophils; inhibits mediator release and allergic response/inflammation
omalizumab counseling
adverse: headache, injection site reactions, sinusitis/ upper respiratory tract infections,anaphylaxis
Dupilumab brand
Dupixent
Dupilumab dosage form
syringe for injection
Dupilumab; age and indication
adult; asthma
Dupilumab class/ MOA
Anti-IL4/IL13; reduce eosinophil trafficking, IgE reactions, mucus secretion and airway remodeling.
What do you need to prescribe Dupilumab?
Eosinophil count
Roflumilast brand
Daliresp
Roflumilast Dosage form
tablets
Roflumilast age/indication
adult; COPD only
Roflumilast class/MOA
phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor- inhibits PDE-4 leading to increased cAMP
Roflumilast adverse effects:
Headache, weight loss, diarrhea, nausea
monitor for liver function and weight.
Albuterol HFA Brand Name
ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA, ProAir Respiclick, ProAir Digihaler
Albuterol dosage forms
HFA (most common) and Respiclick (DPI) and Nebulizer solution
Albuterol Age and Indication
For exacerbations, all ages
Albuterol HFA class
short acting beta-2 agonist
Albuterol Adverse effects
high heart rate/ tremor
- arrythmias and tachycardia may be contraindicated
Levalbuterol brand
Xopenex
Levalbuterol dosage forms
MDI and nebulizer solution
Levalbuterol age/ indication
exacerbations/ all ages
Levalbuterol class
Short acting B2 agonist
Levalbuterol AE
tachycardia, tremor, hypokalemia, irritability
Ipatropium brand
Atrovent
Ipatropium dosage forms
MDI and nebulizer solution
Ipatropium age/indication
all; exacerbations
Ipatropium class
Short acting anti-cholinergics
Ipatropium counseling
should not be used alone or as first-line therapy; combine with SABA for asthma exacerbations
AE: dry mouth, urinary retention, infection, sinusitis, bronchitis
Ipatropium/ Albuterol brand
Combivent respimat
Ipatropium/Albuterol dosage form
MDI and Nebulizer solution
Ipatropium/ Albuterol indication/age
all ages; asthma exacerbations
systemic corticosteroids used for asthma/COPD exacerbations
methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone acetate