LOWER AIRWAY DRUGS (EXAM 3)

Question 1

BRONCHODILATORS - SYMPATHOMIMETICS

SELECTIVE BETA 2 ADRENERGIC AGONISTS

Answer 1

ALBUTEROL

INCREASE BP,HR,VASOCONSTRICTION, DECREASE RENAL AND GI BLOOD

SHORT ACTING

S/E: TREMOR

Question 2

BRONCHODILATORS

ANTICHOLINERGIC (MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS)

Answer 2

TIOTROPIUM (SPIRIVA)

BLOCKS ACETYLCHOLINE

PREVENT BRONCHOSPASM (NOT ACUTE)
HANDIHALER 1X

CAUTION W NARROW ANGLE GLAUCOMA AND BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY

WAIT 5 MN BTWN INHALERS

NEBULIZER 1 HR

Question 3

METHYLXANTHINES

Answer 3

THEOPHYLLINE

LOW TI AND NARROW RANGE (5-15)
TOXIC

HEART PROBLEMS

NOT FOR PTS W SEIZURES!!!
NO COFFEE

USE IF OTHER DRUGS DONT WORK