Medications - Asthma and COPD Flashcards

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Short-acting bronchodilators, examples, brand and generic names

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ProAir = albuterol sulfate
Proventil HFA = albuterol sulfate
Ventolin HFA = albuterol sulfate
Xopenex HFA = levalbuterol tartrate

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Long-acting bronchodilators, examples, brand and generic names

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Foradil Aerolizer = formoterol fumarate
Arcapta Neohaler = indacaterol
Serevent Diskus = salmeterol xinafoate

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Anticholinergics, examples, brand and generic names

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Anoro Ellipta = umeclidinium and vilanterol
Atrovent = ipratropium bromide
Combivent Respimat = ipratropium bromide and albuterol
Spiriva HandiHaler = tiotropium bromide
Tudorza Pressair = aclidinium bromide

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Inhaled Corticosteroids, examples, brand and generic names

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Aerospan = flunisolide
Alvesco = ciclesonide
Asmanex Twisthaler = mometasone furoate
Flovent Diskus = fluticasone propionate
Flovent HFA = fluticasone propionate
Pulmicort Flexhaler = budesonide
QVAR = beclomethasone dipropionate
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Combination medications, examples, brand and generic names

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Advair Diskus = fluticasone propionate and salmeterol
Advair HFA = fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate
Breo Ellipta = fluticasone furoate and vilanterol
Dulera = mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate
Symbicort = budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate

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Short-acting bronchodilators do …?

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Relax tight muscles in airways and offer quick relief of symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and SOB for 3 - 6 hours.

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Long-Acting bronchodilators do …?

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Relax tight muscles in airways an d offer lasting relief of symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and SOB for at least 12 hours.

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Anticholinergics do …?

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Relieve cough, sputum production, wheeze, and chest tightness associated with chronic lung diseases.

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Inhaled corticosteroids do …?

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Reduce and prevent swelling or airway tissue; they do no relieve sudden symptoms of coughing, wheezing or SOB.

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Combination medications do …?

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Contain both long-acting bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroid.

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ProAir:
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Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
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Short-acting bronchodilator
Albuterol Sulfate
1 - 2 puffs, Q 4 - 6 hours or 15 - 30 minutes before exercise.
Use at first sign of symptoms or prior to exercise.
Asthma

Shake and spray 4 times before first use, after dropping, or after 2 weeks of non-use.

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Aerospan:
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How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Flunisolide
1 - 2 puffs BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Other: has built in spacer
Shake and spray 2 times before first use or after 2 weeks of non-use.

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Anoro Ellipta:
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How much and how often used -
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Anticholinergic (& long-acting bronchodilator combo)
Umeclidinium and vilanterol
(ue me’’ kli din’ ee um vye lan’ ter ol)
1 inhalation, Q day
Maintenance medication
COPD

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Advair Diskus:
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How much and how often used -
When -  
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Combination, long-acting bronchodilator and ICS
Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol
1 inhalation, BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma
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Proventil HFA:
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How much and how often used -
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Short-acting bronchodilator
Albuterol sulfate
1 - 2 puffs, Q 4 - 6 hours or 15 - 30 minutes prior to exercise.
Use at first sign of symptoms or prior to exercise
Asthma

Shake and spray 4 times before first use, after dropping, or after 2 weeks of non-use.

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Alvesco:
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Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Ciclesonide (sye kles' oh nide)
1 - 2 puffs BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Spray 3 times before first use or after 10 days of non-use.

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Foradil Aerolizer:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Long-acting bronchodilator
Formoterol fumarate
1 dose BID or 15 minutes prior to exercise.
Maintenance medication
Asthma
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Atrovent HFA:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Anticholinergic
Ipratropium
2 inhalations, 4 times/day
Maintenance medication
COPD

Shaking not necessary; spray 2 sprays prior to first use or after 3 days of non-use.

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Advair HFA:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Combination, long-acting bronchodilator and ICS
Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate
2 inhalations, BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Shake for 5 seconds and spray 4 times prior to first use. Spray twice after dropping or after 4 weeks of non-use.
Store with mouthpiece down.

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Arcapta Neohaler:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Long-acting bronchodilator
Indacaterol (in'' da ka' ter ol)
1 dose, Q day
Maintenance medication
COPD
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Asmanex Twisthaler:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Mometasone furoate
1 - 2 puffs once or twice daily
Maintenance medication
Asthma
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Combivent Respimat:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Anticholinergic (& short-acting bronchodilator combo)
Ipratropium bromide and albuterol
1 inhalation, 4 times daily
Maintenance medication
COPD

Spray until aerosol cloud is visible, then repeat 3 times prior to first use or after 21 days non-use. Spray once after 3 days non-use.

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Ventolin HFA:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Short-acting bronchodilator
Albuterol sulfate
1 - 2 puffs, Q 4 - 6 hours or 15 - 30 minutes prior to exercise.
Use at first sign of symptoms or prior to exercise
Asthma

Shake and spray 4 times before first use, after dropping, or after 2 weeks of non-use.

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Flovent Diskus:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Fluticasone propionate
1 - 2 puffs BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma
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Breo Ellipta:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Combination, long-acting bronchodilator and ICS
Fluticasone propionate and vilanterol
1 inhalation, Q day
Maintenance medication
COPD
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Pulmicort Flexhaler:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Budesonide
1 - 2 puffs BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Do not shake; twist and click twice prior to first use.

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Xopenex HFA:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Short-acting bronchodilator
Levalbuterol tartrate
1 - 2 puffs, Q 4 - 6 hours.
Use at first sign of symptoms.
Asthma

Store with mouthpiece down.
Shake and spray 4 times before first use, after dropping, or after 3 days of non-use.

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Spiriva HandiHaler:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Anticholinergic
tiotropium
1 dose, Q day
Maintenance medication
COPD

Do not use with ipratropium because of molecule displacement.

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Flovent HFA:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Fluticasone propionate
1 - 2 puffs BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Store with mouthpiece down.
Shake and spray 4 times before first use; shake and spray once after dropping or after 7 days of non-use.

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Dulera:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Combination, long-acting bronchodilator and ICS
Mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate
2 inhalations, BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Shake and spray 4 times before first use or after 5 days of non-use.
Do not remove canister from actuator.

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Serevent Diskus:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Long-acting bronchodilator
Salmeterol xinafoate
1 dose BID or 30 minutes prior to exercise.
Maintenance medication
Asthma or COPD
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QVAR:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Inhaled corticosteroid
Beclomethasone dipropionate
1 - 2 puffs BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma

Shaking not necessary. Spray 2 times before first use or after 10 days of non-use.
Store on end with canister top down.

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Tudorza Pressair:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Anticholinergic
Aclidinium bromide (a'' kli din' ee um)
1 inhalation, BID
Maintenance medication
COPD
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Symbicort:
Class - 
Generic name - 
How much and how often used -
When -  
Approved for -
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Combination, long-acting bronchodilator and ICS
Budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate
2 inhalations, BID
Maintenance medication
Asthma, COPD

Shake for 5 seconds and spray 2 times prior to first use, after dropping or after 7 days of non-use.
Store with mouthpiece down.

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Symbicort Doses:
Asthma -
COPD -

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Asthma - 80/4.5 and 160/4.5 for people 12 and older. Try ICS first unless asthma is severe enough to begin treatment with Symbicort.

COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. 160/4.5

2 inhalations twice a day.

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Symbicort, SE

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  • Pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections
  • Serious allergic rxs - rash, hives, swelling of face, etc.
  • Immune system effect, increased chance of infection
  • Adrenal insufficiency - if PO corticosteroids are stopped in favor of ICS.
  • Too much LABA - chest pain, increased BP, fast, irregular HB, HA, tremor, nervousness.
  • Wheezing - can happen right after use.
  • Eye problems - glaucoma, cataracts - schedule reg. eye exams.
  • Lower bone mineral density - esp. in those with a high chance for low bone mineral density (osteoporosis)
  • Slowed growth in children - monitor.
  • Swelling of blood vessels - s/sx feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, flu like symptoms, rash, pain, swelling of sinuses. Decrease in serum potassium, increase blood glucose