Long-Term Control Medications in Asthma and COPD - LABA

Question 1

Arformoterol tartrate brand name

Answer 1

Brovana

Question 2

Arformoterol tartrate dosage forms

Answer 2

nubulizer solution

Question 3

Arformoterol tartrate dosing ages

Answer 3

adults

COPD ONLY

Question 4

formoterol brand name

Answer 4

Perforomist

Question 5

formoterol dosage form

Answer 5

nebulizer solution

Question 6

formoterol dosing ages

Answer 6

adults

COPD only unless used in combination with ICS

Question 7

indacaterol name brand

Answer 7

Arcapta Neohaler

Question 8

indacaterol dosage form

Answer 8

Neohaler

Question 9

indacaterol dosing ages

Answer 9

adults

COPD only

Question 10

olodaterol brand name

Answer 10

Striverdi Respimat

Question 11

olodaterol dosage form

Answer 11

Respimat

Question 12

olodaterol dosing ages

Answer 12

adults

COPD ONLY

Question 13

salmeterol brand name

Answer 13

Serevent

Question 14

salmeterol dosage form

Answer 14

Diskus

Question 15

salmeterol dosing ages

Answer 15

≥ 4-11 and adults

Question 16

adverse effects

Answer 16

• tachycardia
• headache
• tremor
• hypokalemia

Question 17

2 boxed warnings

Answer 17

• increased risk of asthma related death for all monotherapy LABA use
• increasing hospitalizations in pediatric and adolescent patients

should not be used alone for asthma management

Question 18

clinical pearls
* prolonged ___ seen with intentional overdoses
* not for ___ symptoms
* may be helpful for ___ induced bronchospasm
* formoterol and indacaterol capsules should not be taken orally

Answer 18

• QT
• acute
• exercise

Question 19

pediatric considerations

Answer 19

most children < 4 yo cannot provide sufficient inspiratory flow for adequate lung delivery with a DPI

Question 20

how do LABAs work

Answer 20

↑ cAMP → bronchial smooth muscle relaxation and inhibit hypersensitivity mediators from mast cells (histamine and leukotrienes)