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Maintenance Inhalers: Inhaled Corticosteroids Flashcards

1
Q

What is the brand name for beclomethasone?

A

QVAR

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2
Q

What inhaler form is QVAR available in?

A

HFA

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3
Q

How do inhaled corticosteroids work?

A

They prevent and control inflammation.

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4
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What age groups can beclomethasone be used for?

A

Children 5-11 years old and adults

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5
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What is the brand name for budesonide?

A

Pulmicort

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6
Q

What inhaler form is Pulmicort available in?

A

Flexhaler

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7
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What age groups can budesonide be used for?

A

Children 5-11 years old and adults

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8
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What is the brand name for budesonide nebulizer solution?

A

Pulmicort Respules

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9
Q

What form are Pulmicort Respules available in?

A

Nebulizer solution

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10
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What age groups can Pulmicort Respules be used for?

A

Children

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11
Q

What is the brand name of ciclesonide?

A

Alvesco

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12
Q

What inhaler form is ciclesonide available in?

A

HFA

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13
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What age groups can Alvesco be used for?

A

Children 5-11 years old and adults

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14
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What is the brand name of fluticasone propionate?

A

Flovent

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15
Q

What inhaler forms is fluticasone propionate available in?

A

HFA and DPI

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16
Q

What age groups can Flovent be used for?

A

Children and adults

17
Q

What is the brand name of fluticasone furoate?

A

Arnuity Ellipta

18
Q

What inhaler form is fluticasone furoate available in?

19
Q

What age groups can fluticasone furoate be used for?

A

Children 5-11 years old and adults

20
Q

What is the brane name of mometasone?

21
Q

What inhaler form is mometasone available in?

A

HFA and twisthaler

22
Q

What age groups can mometasone be used for?

A

Children 5-11 years old and adults

23
Q

What adverse effects are associated with inhaled corticosteroids?

A
  • Oral thrush
  • Cough
  • Dysphonia
24
Q

In what ways are inhaled corticosteroids the most effective long-term control therapy for asthma?

A
  • Improve quality of life
  • Increase lung function
  • Reduce the risk of exacerbations
25
Q

ICSs may increase the risk of _____________ in patients with COPD.

26
Q

Give three clinical pearls for inhaler corticosteroids.

A
  1. Titrate to the lowest effective dose
  2. Pulmicort Respules should use Jet Nebulizer and should NOT be mixed with other nebulizer solutions
  3. High doses increase the risk for systemic side effects

Spring 2020: P1 Therapeutics (12 decks)

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