Bronchial Asthma

Question 1

Classification of anti asthmatic drugs

Answer 1

1.Bronchodilators
a) sympathomimetics : Selective b2 adrenergic agonist : Sal-buta-mol and ter-buta-line [short acting]
Salme-terol and bambu-terol, formo-terol
b)methylxanthines- Theo-phylline,amino-phylline,eto-phylline
C)Anti cholinergics- ipra-tropium bromide,tiotropium bromide
2.Leukotriene receptor antagonists: zafirlukast,montelukast
3.Mast cell stabilizers: sodium cromo glycate,ketotifen
4.Glucocorticoids
A)inhaled glucocorticoid: beclomethasone,fluticasone
B)systemic glucocorticoids:hydrocortisone ,prednisolone
5.Anti-igE monoclonal antibody: omalizumab