Drugs Flashcards
Racepinephrine. OTC
Asthmanefrin
Beta-2 agonist MOA
Relax bronchial smooth muscle. Relieve symptoms
(Asthma is chronic inflammatory disorder. Inflamed airways are hyperresponsive causing obstruction and airflow limitation due to bronchospasm)
Inflammation –> bronchospasm –> symptoms
Albuterol
Proair HFA, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA
Levalbuterol
Xopenex, Xopenex HFA
R-albuterol
Side effects of beta-2 agonist
Tremors, shakiness, lightheadedness, cough
Hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, tachycardia, palpitation
ProAir dosing (MDI)
1-2 inhalation q4-6 hours PRN
Priming (when and how) albuterol
Before first use and if NOT used for > 2 weeks
3-4 sprays
If using SABA > 2 weeks increase maintenance dose.
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Salmeterol
Serevent Diskus
Advair
Salmeterol/fluticasone
Difference between Advair HFA and Advair Diskus
Advair HFA (45, 115, 230 mcg fluticasone + 21 mcg salmeterol ) ages 12 and older
Advair Diskus - ages 4 and older (100, 250, 500 mcg fluticasone + 50 mcg salmeterol)
Formoterol
Foradil
Capsule must be refrigerated, patient can keep at room temp for 4 months
Symbicort
Formoterol/budesonide
LABA Diskus dosing and MDI dosing
MDI 2 inhal BID
Diskus 1 inhal BID
LABA BBW
Increase of asthma related death
Contraindicated as monotherapy for asthma
Beclomethasone
Qvar
Budesonide
Pulmicort
Ciclesonide
Alvesco
Flunisolide ( built in spacer)
Aerospan
Fluticasone
Flovent
Mometasone
Asmanex
Which two ICS do not need to be shaken before use
Qvar, Alvesco
They are solution
Qvar
Low dose
Medium dose
High dose
< 240 low dose
< 480 medium
> 480 high
Flovent HFA vs Diskus dose
< 265 mcg (300 mcg for Diskus)
< 440mcg ( 500 mcg for Diskus)
> 440 mcg (500 mcg for Diskus)
Dulera
Mometasone+formoterol
ICS contraindication
Primary treatment of status asthmaticus or acute episode of asthma or COPD
ICS side effect
Thrust, dysphonia, cough, increase risk of fracture, pneumonia, growth retardation in children with high dose
ICS monitoring
Growth retardation, bone mineral density, oral candidiasis