Corticosteriods Flashcards
1
Q
Primary use
A
Drug of choice for long term asthma prophylaxis
2
Q
Suffix
A
Sone
3
Q
Side effects
A
Inhaled: few
Oral: thrush, take fewer than 10 days or adrenal glands stop working
4
Q
Considerations
A
Taken daily
Not for in progress asthma attacks
5
Q
MOA
A
Reduces inflamation
6
Q
Prototype
A
Beclomethasone
