Inclass-Asthma Meds

Question 1

What type of med is Albuterol?

Answer 1

A “short-acting” Beta-2 Agonist

Question 2

What type of drug is Tri-am-cin-olone? When does it take action?

Answer 2

Tri-am-cin-alone is a Steroid..Anti-Inflammatory…take 1 or 2x per day and works over long periods of time to cut back on mucus production/inflammatory response

Question 3

What type of drug is Flu-tic-a-sone Pro-pri-onate? What is it usually paired with?

Answer 3

Steroid (preventative)…Usually paired with Sal-met-erol

Question 4

What type of drug is Sal-met-erol? What is it usually paired with?

Answer 4

“Long Lasting” Beta-2 agonist..usually paired with Flu-tic-asone Proprionate

Question 5

What type of drug is Mon-e-luk-ast?

Answer 5

a Leuko-tri-ene receptor agonist (REMEMBER LEUKO-TRI-ENES!!?? released with histamine by mast cells in asthma)

Question 6

What is the #1 treatment for Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

Answer 6

Stop labor and give mom steroids (this generally increases the baby’s production of surfactant)

Question 7

What is the cause of TOO much lung compliance (over stretched)?

Answer 7

Drowning!

Question 8

What type of hypoxia? A 74 year old male with congestive heart failure?

Answer 8

Ischemic Hypoxia

Question 9

What type of hypoxia? Cyanide poisoning.

Answer 9

Histotoxic Anemia