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ICS Flashcards

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MOA

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  • Decreasing cytokine formation and suppressing the immune response in the lungs
  • Overall reducing inflammation
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Examples

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  1. Beclometasone
  2. Budesonide
  3. Fluticasone
  4. Ciclesonide
  5. Mometasone
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Beclometasone inhaler examples

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  • MDI: Clenil, Qvar
  • DPI: EasyHaler
    (beclometasone), Asmabec,
    Pulvinal
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Budesonide inhaler examples

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  • DPI: Pulmicort Turbohaler,
    Budelin Novolizer
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Fluticasone inhaler examples

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  • MDI: Flixotide Evohaler
  • DPI: Flixotide Accuhaler
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Ciclesonide inhaler examples

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  • MDI: Alvesco
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Mometasone inhaler examples

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  • DPI: Asmanex
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ICS + LABA (MART)

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  1. Beclometasone + formoterol
  2. Budesonide + formoterol
  3. Fluticasone + formoterol
  4. Fluticasone + salmeterol
  5. Fluticasone + vilanterol
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Beclometasone + Formoterol

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  • Fostair (MDI)
  • Fostair Nexthaler (DPI)
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Budesonide + formoterol

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  • DuoResp
  • Symbicort
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Fluticasone + formoterol

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Flutiform pMDI

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Fluticasone + salmeterol

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  • Seretide
  • Sereflo
  • Sirdupla
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Fluticasone + vilanterol

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  • Relvar
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Are ICS doses equivalent?

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  • Budesonide + beclo are approx eq
  • Beclometasone inhalers (QVAR and Clenil) are not interchangeable and should be prescribed by brand
  • Fluticasone is 2x potent than beclometasone
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Are the different brands of
Beclometasone
inhalers equivalent to each other?

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  • There are extra-fine particles and traditional-size particles of beclometasone
  • Extra-fine particles are Kelhale and Qvar = 2 x potent
  • Qvar 100mcg TWO puffs BD = Clenil 200mcg TWO puffs BD
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Clenil doses

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  1. Very-low
    - 50mcg TWO puffs BD
  2. Low
    - 100mcg TWO puffs BD
  3. Medium
    - 200mcg TWO puffs BD
  4. High
    - 250mcg TWO-FOUR puffs BD (MAX 2000mcg in a day)
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What age are
Beclometasone and
Qvar licensed in?

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  • Beclometasone = 2+, 200mcg and 250mcg inhalers unlicensed in children
  • Qvar is licensed from 5 years old
18
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Steroid card

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> 1000mcg beclomethasone or eq daily

19
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SE

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  • Oral thrush
  • Dysphonia (disorders of the voice)
  • Hoarseness
  • Paradoxical bronchospasms
  • Adrenal suppressoin (high doses)
  • Growth restriction in children
20
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Paradoxical bronchospasm

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  • MILD
  • Prevented by inhalation of SABA before hand
  • Change from an aerosol inhalation to dry powder inhalation
21
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Central serous chorioretinopathy

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  • Rare risk
  • Visual disturbances - report
22
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Monitoring

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o Monitor weight and height of children on prolonged treatment
o If growth slowed = refer to paediatrician

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