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Asthma & COPD Meds - Clinical Pearls Flashcards

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Albuterol (ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil)

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  • Chronic use (>2 times daily) indicates poor control

- Correct use with a holding chamber is equally effective as mebulizer treatment for mild/moderate exacerbations

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Levalbuterol (Xopenex)

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  • Reserved for patients who do not respond to albuterol
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Ipratropium (Atrovent HFA)

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  • Should not be used as first line therapy
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Albuterol/Ipratropium (DuoNeb)

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  • May be used up for up to 3 hours for initial management of severe exacerbation
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Methylprednisolone

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  • Can be used in patients taking ICS before exacerbation

- Can be used as chronic therapy in COPD and Asthma for severe stages

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Prednisolone

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  • Can be used in patients taking ICS before exacerbation

- Can be used as chronic therapy in COPD and Asthma for severe stages

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Prednisone

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  • Can be used in patients taking ICS before exacerbation

- Can be used as chronic therapy in COPD and Asthma for severe stages

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Dexamethasone

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  • Can be used in patients taking ICS before exacerbation

- Can be used as chronic therapy in COPD and Asthma for severe stages

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Methylprednisolone Acetate

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  • Can be used in patients taking ICS before exacerbation
  • Can be used as chronic therapy in COPD and Asthma for severe stages
  • Repository injection for patients with vomiting or adherence issues
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Epinephrine

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  • No proven benefit of systemic use over aerosol

- Added to standard therapy for acute asthma if anaphylaxis/angioedema suspected

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Tertbutaline

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  • No proven benefit of systemic use over aerosol
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Magnesium Sulfate IV

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  • Can consider if patient in life-threatening exacerbation 1 hour after therapy
  • Given via IV infusion
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Beclomethasone (QVAR)

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  • Lowest effective dose should be used
  • Most effective long-term controller class
  • Increased risk of pneumonia in COPD patients
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Budesonide (Pulmicort)

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  • Lowest effective dose should be used
  • Most effective long-term controller class
  • Increased risk of pneumonia in COPD patients
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Ciclesonide (Alvesco)

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  • Lowest effective dose should be used
  • Most effective long-term controller class
  • Increased risk of pneumonia in COPD patients
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Fluticasone Propionate (Flovent)

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  • Lowest effective dose should be used
  • Most effective long-term controller class
  • Increased risk of pneumonia in COPD patients
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Fluticasone Furoate (Arnuity Ellipta)

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  • Lowest effective dose should be used
  • Most effective long-term controller class
  • Increased risk of pneumonia in COPD patients
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Mometasone (Asmanex)

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  • Lowest effective dose should be used
  • Most effective long-term controller class
  • Increased risk of pneumonia in COPD patients
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Arformoterol Tartrate (Brovana)

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  • Increased risk of death as asthma monotherapy
  • Boxed warning: increased hospitalizations in pediatrics
  • Prolonged QT in overdose
  • Not for acute symptoms
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Formoterol (Perforomist)

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  • Increased risk of death as asthma monotherapy
  • Boxed warning: increased hospitalizations in pediatrics
  • Prolonged QT in overdose
  • Not for acute symptoms
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Indacaterol (Arcapta Neohaler)

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  • Increased risk of death as asthma monotherapy
  • Boxed warning: increased hospitalizations in pediatrics
  • Prolonged QT in overdose
  • Not for acute symptoms
  • Capsules should not be taken orally
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Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat)

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  • Increased risk of death as asthma monotherapy
  • Boxed warning: increased hospitalizations in pediatrics
  • Prolonged QT in overdose
  • Not for acute symptoms
  • Capsules should not be taken orally
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Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus)

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    • Increased risk of death as asthma monotherapy
  • Boxed warning: increased hospitalizations in pediatrics
  • Prolonged QT in overdose
  • Not for acute symptoms
  • Capsules should not be taken orally
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Aclidinium (Turdorza Pressair)

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Revefenacin (Yupelri)

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Glycopyrrolate (Seebri Neohaler)

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Tiotropium (Spiriva)

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Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta)

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Montekulast (Singulair)

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  • Less effective than low dose ICS or ICS/LABA in asthma
  • Minor substrate of CYP2C8/9 and 3A4
  • Not for acute relief of symptoms
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Zafirlukast (Accolate)

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  • Less effective than low dose ICS or ICS/LABA in asthma
  • Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals
  • Can increase INR
  • Major substrate/minor inhibitor of CYP2C9
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Zileution (Zyflo CR)

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  • Less effective than low dose ICS/LABA in asthma
  • Weal CYPP1A2 inhibitor
  • Take with food
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Omalizumab (Xolair)

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  • Boxed warning for anaphylaxis
  • Do not administer >150mg per injection site
  • Dosed by weight and serum IgE
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Mepolizumab (Nucala)

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  • Precaution for anaphylaxis

- Available as an autoinjector

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Reslizumab (Cinqair)

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  • Boxed warning for anaphylaxis & malignancy

- IV infusion

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Benralizumab (Fasenra)

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  • Precaution for anaphylaxis
  • Available as an autoinjector
  • Acts on IL-5 receptors rather than IL-5
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Dupilumab (Dupixent)

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  • Precaution for anaphylaxis

- Available as prefilled syringes

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Roflumilast (Daliresp)

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  • Monitor LFTs and weight
  • Contraindicated in liver dysfunction
  • Major substrate of CYP3A4 and minor of CYP1A2
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Cromolyn (Intal)

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  • Less effective than low dose ICS
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Theophylline (Theochron)

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  • Dose related toxicity: seizures, arrhythmia, tachycardia, N/V, headache
  • Major substrate of CYP3A4, CYP1A2, and CYP2E1

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