Medications - Asthma and COPD Flashcards
Short-acting bronchodilators, examples, brand and generic names
ProAir = albuterol sulfate
Proventil HFA = albuterol sulfate
Ventolin HFA = albuterol sulfate
Xopenex HFA = levalbuterol tartrate
Long-acting bronchodilators, examples, brand and generic names
Foradil Aerolizer = formoterol fumarate
Arcapta Neohaler = indacaterol
Serevent Diskus = salmeterol xinafoate
Anticholinergics, examples, brand and generic names
Anoro Ellipta = umeclidinium and vilanterol
Atrovent = ipratropium bromide
Combivent Respimat = ipratropium bromide and albuterol
Spiriva HandiHaler = tiotropium bromide
Tudorza Pressair = aclidinium bromide
Inhaled Corticosteroids, examples, brand and generic names
Aerospan = flunisolide Alvesco = ciclesonide Asmanex Twisthaler = mometasone furoate Flovent Diskus = fluticasone propionate Flovent HFA = fluticasone propionate Pulmicort Flexhaler = budesonide QVAR = beclomethasone dipropionate
Combination medications, examples, brand and generic names
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
Short-acting bronchodilators do …?
Relax tight muscles in airways and offer quick relief of symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and SOB for 3 - 6 hours.
Long-Acting bronchodilators do …?
Relax tight muscles in airways an d offer lasting relief of symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and SOB for at least 12 hours.
Anticholinergics do …?
Relieve cough, sputum production, wheeze, and chest tightness associated with chronic lung diseases.
Inhaled corticosteroids do …?
Reduce and prevent swelling or airway tissue; they do no relieve sudden symptoms of coughing, wheezing or SOB.
Combination medications do …?
Contain both long-acting bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroid.
ProAir: Class - Generic name - How much and how often used - When - Approved for -
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.
Aerospan: Class - Generic name - How much and how often used - When - Approved for -
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.
Anoro Ellipta: Class - Generic name - How much and how often used - When - Approved for -
Anticholinergic (& long-acting bronchodilator combo)
Umeclidinium and vilanterol
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1 inhalation, Q day
Maintenance medication
COPD
Advair Diskus: Class - Generic name - How much and how often used - When - Approved for -
Combination, long-acting bronchodilator and ICS Fluticasone propionate and salmeterol 1 inhalation, BID Maintenance medication Asthma
Proventil HFA: Class - Generic name - How much and how often used - When - Approved for -
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.