ORGANOTROPIC AGENTS - Drugs acting on respiratory system Flashcards
Following drugs directly activate the respiratory center
- Bemegride
- Caffeine
- Aethymizole
Following drugs do not directly activate the respiratory center
Cytiton
The mechanism of Cytiton action is
The reflex mechanism
Indicate the drug belonging to antitussives of narcotic type of action
Aethylmorphine hydrochloride
Tick out the drug belonging to non-narcotic antitussives
Tusuprex
Indicate the expectorant with the reflex mechanism
Derivatives of Ipecacucnha and Thermopsis
Tick the antitussive agent with a peripheral effect
Libexine
True or False. Chymotrypsin is an agent containing free sulfhydryl groups
TRUE
All of these drugs contain free sulfhydryl groups
- Acetylcysteine
- Ambroxol
- Bromhexin
The following drug do not contain free sulfhydryl groups
Trypsin
Which drugs is proteolytic enzyme?
Desoxiribonuclease
That drugs destroy disulfide bonds of proteoglycans, which causes depolymerization and reduction of viscosity of sputum
- Acetylcysteine
- Ambroxol
- Bromhexin
That drugs do not destroy disulfide bonds of proteoglycans, which causes depolymerization and reduction of viscosity of sputum
Desoxiribonuclease
Which of these groups of drugs is used for asthma treatment?
- Methylxanthines
- M-cholinoblocking agents
- Beta2 - stimulants
Tick the drug belonging to non-selective beta2-adrenomimics
Isoprenaline
Select the side-effect characteristic for non-selective beta2-adrenomimics
Tachycardia
Bronchodilator drug related to xanthine
Theophylline
Bronchodilator drug belonging to sympathomimics
Ephedrine
True or False. The property of prolonged theophyllines is the prevention of night asthmatic attacks.
TRUE
The mechanism of methylxanthines action is
Inhibition of the enzyme phosphodiesterase
Which M-cholinoblocking agents is used especially as an anti-asthmatic?
Ipratropium
Indicate the side effect of Theophylline
Increased myocardial demands for oxygen
The following drugs are inhaled glucocorticoids
- Triamcinolone
- Beclometazone
- Budesonide
The following drugs are not inhaled glucocorticoids
Sodium cromoglycate
Drug belonging to membranestabilizing agents
Sodium cromoglycate
Drug which is a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor
Zileutin
True or False. Zileutin prevents the production of leukotrienes.
TRUE
Indicate the drug which is a leucotriene receptor antagonist
Zafirlucast
True or False. Zafirlucast prevents aspirin-sensitive asthma.
TRUE
