bronchiodialtors Flashcards
What are the 3 categories of resp drugs
Bronchodilators
Anti-Inflammatories
Cough and rhinitis
What are the short acting beta 2 agonists
Albuterol
Pirbuterol
Terbutaline
Metaproterenol
What are the long acting beta 2 agonists
Salmeterol
Formeterol
What are the non-specific beta agonists
Epinepherine
Isoproterenol
What is the non-specific beta agonist that is not inhalable
Isoproterenol
What is the Methylxanithine derivative
Theophylline
What does Theophylline do
PDE inhibitor
Blocks adenosine receptors
What are the muscarinic antagonists
Ipratropium
Tiotropium
What is the action of adrenergic agonists
Increase cAMP Bronchial SM relaxation
DOC acute relief of bronchospasms
Short acting beta 2
What are long acting beta 2 agonists used mainly for
Prophylaxis
What do you give to asthma with anaphylactic shock or when other drugs failed
Epinepherine
Which is primarily used in heart block and bradycardia (beta 1)
Isoproterenol
Why does inhalation of beta 2 agonists minimize AE
Poor absorption through lungs
What are the beta 2 AE
Tremor
Tachycardia
Arrhythmia
Tolerance