COPD Medications

Question 1

Short-acting anticholinergic (SAA), example

Answer 1

Ipratropium (Atrovent)

Question 2

SAA, dose, potential adverse effects

Answer 2

2 puffs Q 6 hours, prn

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, bronchospasm (paradoxical), glaucoma (narrow-angle), hypersensitivity reaction, laryngospasm

Question 3

Short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA)

Answer 3

2 puffs Q 4 hours, prn

Angina, angioedema, arrhythmias, bronchospasm (paradoxical), HTN, hypokalemaia, QT-interval prolongation, seizures.

Question 4

Short-acting beta2 agonists, examples

Answer 4

Albuterol (ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin)

Levalbuterol (Xopenex)

Question 5

Xopenex … Chemical name

Answer 5

Levalbuterol

Question 6

Levalbuterol, brand name, dose, potential adverse effects

Answer 6

Xopenex
2 puffs every 4 - 6 hours, PRN
Anaphylaxis, arrhythmias, bronchospasm (paradoxical), hypersensitivity reaction, hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis, paresthesia, syncope

Question 7

Albuterol, brand names, dosing, potential adverse effects

Answer 7

ProAir, Provential, Ventolin
2 puffs every 4-6 hours, PRN
Arrhythmias, paradoxical bronchospasm, hypersensitivity reaction, HTN, hypokalemia, seizures