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Misc Flashcards

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Anti-inflammatory respiratory drugs

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Glucocorticoids: Budesonide

Leukotriene modifiers: Montelukast

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Budesonide

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Anti-inflammatory respiratory drug

Glucocorticoid

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Montelukast

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Anti-inflammatory respiratory drug

Leukotriene modifier

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Xanthine Derivatives

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Bronchodilators

Theophylline
Oral

Aminophylline
IV admin

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Theophylline

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Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

Oral

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Aminophylline

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Xanthine derivative (bronchodilator)

IV admin

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Xanthine Derivative adverse effects

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CNS: anxiety, insomnia, seizures

Cardiovascular: palpitations, tachy, ventricular dysthymias

GI distress: nausea, vomiting

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Amiodarone

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Potassium channel blocker

75% have serious adverse effects >6 months (lung fibrosis)

10% fatal

used for resistance to other drugs

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Symbicort

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Inhaled glucocorticoid combination

Budesonide + other drug

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Advair Diskus

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Inhaled glucocorticoid

Fluticasone + other drug

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Loratadine

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Claratin

Non-sedating peripherally-acting antihistamine

longer duration of action. fewer CNS adverse effects

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Dextromethorphan

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Benylin

Antitussive. Opioid-like, but no opioid-like effects.

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Diphenhydramine

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Benadryl

•Antihistamine (H1)
•Antitussive (cough-suppressing)

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Nifedipine

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DHP calcium channel blocker (for angina or hypertension)

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Amlodipine

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DHP calcium channel blocker (for angina or hypertension)

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Methyldopa

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Centrally Acting a2-Receptor Agonists

First line use for hypertension in pregnancy

17
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Misoprostol

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Synthetic prostaglandin
Used in combination with NSAIDs to reduce ulceration

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