Lower Airway Meds

Question 1

Xanthines

Answer 1

Caffeine
Theophylline

Question 2

When are xanthines used

Answer 2

when other drugs don’t work or in critical ICU settings

Question 3

Xanthines indications

Answer 3

symptomatic relief or prevention of asthma and COPD
reverse bronchospasm

Question 4

Sympathomimetics

Answer 4

Epinephrine
“terol”/”terenol”
Levalbuterol
Salmeterol
Albuterol
Formoterol
Isoproterenol
Metaproterenol

Question 5

Sympathomimetics are beta1 or beta2

Answer 5

beta 2 adrenergic agonists

Question 6

Indications of sympathomimetics

Answer 6

acute asthma attack
bronchospasm
prevention of exercise-induced asthma

Question 7

Beta2 adrenergic agonist don’t work well with what medication

Answer 7

Beta-blockers

Question 8

Anticholinergics that work on lower airway

Answer 8

“tropium/clidinium”
Ipratropium
Tiotropium
Aclidinium
Umeclidinium

Question 9

Indications of Anticholinergics

Answer 9

maintainence of COPD
bronchodilation

Question 10

Inhaled steroids

Answer 10

“one”
Beclomethasone
Fluticasone
Triamcinolone
“esonide”
Budesonide
Ciclesonide

Question 11

What is an important contraindication for inhaled steroids

Answer 11

not for emergency use

Question 12

Indications of Inhaled Steroids

Answer 12

Prevent/treat asthma
Treat COPD
takes 2-3 weeks to be effective

Question 13

Leukotrine Receptor Antagonists

Answer 13

“-lukast”
Zafirlukast
Montelukast

Question 14

Indications of leukotriene receptor antagonists

Answer 14

long term treat of asthma
no immediate effect

Question 15

What is a warning of Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists

Answer 15

BBW: Aggressive behavior, Depression and suicide, hallucination

Question 16

Lung Surfactants

Answer 16

“-actant”
Beractant
Calfactant
Lucinactant
Poractant

Question 17

Indication of Lung Surfactant

Answer 17

rescue treatment of infants who have developed RDS (missing surfactant)