Long-Term Control Medications in Asthma and COPD Flashcards
What are the 11 different classes used at long-term therapy for COPD and asthma?
ICS LABA LAMA LABA/LAMA ICS/LABA Leukotriene modifiers methylxanthines Anti-IgE Anti-IL5 Mast cell stabilizers Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors
How do ICS work
controlling and preventing inflammation
AE’s of ICS
oral thrush, cough, dysphonia
Most common long-term ICS Medications
Belomethasone Budesonide* Circlesonide flunisolide Fluticasone proprionate* fluticasone furoate mometasone
ICS are the most effective LTC treatment for asthma becuase?
imporve Quality of Life
INC lung function
reduce risk of exacerbation
What do we want to do in regards to ICS dose?
Titrate to lowest effective dose
generic: belmethasone
brand: QVAR
dosage form of belmethasone?
HFA
Strength of belmethasone HFA inhaler
40 or 80 mcg/inhalation
generic: budesonide
brand: Pulmicort
available dosage forms of budesonide?
Flexhaler or Nebulizer soln
Strength of the budesonide flexhaler
90 or 180 mcg/inhalation
Strength of budesonide nebulizer soln
(Pulmicort Respules)
0.25mg/2ml
0.5mg/2ml
1mg/2ml
generic: ciclesonide
brand: Alvesco
dosage form of ciclesonide and strength
HFA
80 or 160 mcg/inhalation
generic: flunisolide
brand: Aerospan
dosage form and strength of flunisolide
HFA inhaler 80mcg/inhalation
generic: Fluticasone Proprionate
Brand: Flovent or Armon Air
available dosage form of fluticasone proprionate
HFA
DPI
Respiclick
Strength of HFA Fluticasone Prop
44,110, or 220 mcg/inhalation
Strength of DPI Fluticasone Prop
50, 100, or 250 mcg/inhalation
Strength of RespiClick Fluticasone Prop
55,113,232 mcg/inhalation
generic: fluticasone furoate
brand: Arunity Ellipta
dosage form of fluticasone furoate
Ellipta inhaler
strength of fluticasone furoate ellipta inhaler
100 and 200 mcg/ inhalation
generic: mometasone
brand: Asmanex
dosage forms mometasone comes in
HFA and Twistihaler
Strength of mometasone HFA
100 and 200 mcg/inhalation
strength of mometasone Twistihaler
110 and 220 mcg/ inhalation
Which long term ICS is approved for children ages 0-4
budesonide nebulizer soln
Counseling tip with pulmincort respules
should use jet nebulizer , do not mix with other nebulizer medications
Which ICS has a built in spacer?
Aerospan, which is flunisolide
W/ ICS when do we see an increased risk for systemic side effects
at high doses
How do LABA’s work?
INC cAMP which will cause bronchial SM relaxation & inhibit hypersensitivity mediators from the mast cells ( histamines and leukotrienes)
AE’s of LABAs
tachycardia, headache, tremor, hypokalemia
Boxed warning for LABAs
- INC risk of asthma related death for all monotherapy LABA use; DO NOT use alone for asthma management
- Increasing hospitalizations in peeds and adolescents
In regards to LABA’s, what is clinically observed in intentional overdoses
prolonged QT ( irregular heart rhythm)
Counseling points for LABA’s
- will not help acute symptoms
- may be helpful for exercise induced spasms
When a pt has an inhaler that contains capsules, what should you make sure that they know?
Capsules should not be taken orally
Which two LABA’s come with capsules
Formoterol and indacaterol
What is important to note , in regard to pediatrics on LABA’s
most children under the age of 4t/o cannot provide sufficient inspiratory flow for adequate lung delivery with a DPI
generic: arformoterol tartrate
brand: Brovana
dosage form of arformoterol tartrate
nebulizer solution
Strength of arformoterol tartrate
1mcg/ 2ml
generic: formoterol
brand: Foradil Aerolizer
dosage form of formoterol
aerolizer with capsules
strength of formoterol
12mcg/ capsule
generic: indacaterol
brand: Arcapta Neohaler
dosage form and strength of indacaterol
Neohaler with capsules
75 mcg/ capsule
generic: olodaterol
brand: Striverdi Respimat
dosage form that olodaterol comes in
Respimat inhaler
strength of olodaterol respimat inhaler
2.5mcg/ inhalation
Which LABA comes in a dosage form that utilizes blister packs
salmeterol
generic: salmeterol
brand: Serevent
dosage and strength of salmeterol
Diskus
50 mcg/ blister
Which LABA’s should be used for COPD ONLY
Arformoterol
Indacaterol
Olodaterol
Which LABA’s can be used for treatment in asthma
Salmeterol and formoterol;however, remember there is a Boxed warning for LABA use as a monotherapy for asthma
How do LAMA’s work in long acting treatment of asthma and COPD
block constricting effects of ACh on M3 and M2 receptors
AE’s of LAMA’s
Think antimuscarinic effects: dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision, UpperRI, paradoxial bronchospasms
generic: aclidinium
brand: Tudorza Pressair
dosage form of aclidinium
DPI
strength of aclimidium
400mcg/ inhalation
generic: tiotropium
brand: Spiriva
Dosage form(s) that tiotropium comes in
Handihaler and Respimat
tiotrpoium handihaler strength
18mcg/ capsules
tiotropium respimat strength
2.5mcg/inhalation
Which LAMA uses capsules?
Spiriva Handihaler