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Pharm - Asthma And COPD Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 components of asthma management?

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  1. Routine monitoring of symptoms and lung function.
  2. Patient education
  3. Try to control triggers of the patient
  4. Medicine
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What are the 4 categories of therapy for asthma?

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Bronchodilators, anti inflammatory drugs, leukotrienes antagonist, and monoclonal antibody

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What are the 3 family of drugs that are bronchodilators?

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Beta 2 agonist, anticholinergics, methylxanthines

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What is the one family of drug to use as an anti inflammatory?

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Inhaled corticosteroids

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How do bronchodilators work and what is the limitation?

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All they do is reverse the bronchoconstriction, they do not treat the underlying inflammatory response.

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What are three other actions of beta 2 agonist bodies dilating the airway?

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Inhibit mast cells, reduce exudate from blood vessels, and inhibit sensory nerve activation.

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What are the 3 indications of albuterol?

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Acute asthma symptoms, acute bronchitis, and COPD

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What is a drug interaction we want to stay away from with albuterol and why?

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MAO inhibitors because they increased the risk for CV effects.

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What is unique about terbutaline?

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Only b2 agonist that is given subcutaneous

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3 clinical indications for terbutaline?

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Acute asthma, bronchitis, emphysema

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What is an off label use of terbutaline and what are the adverse effects of this use?

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Stopping premature labor. But a lot of heart adverse effects with the mom.

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What is the black box warning for terbutaline?

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Tocolysis. Premature labor contractions.

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3 clinical indications for metaproterenol?

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Acute asthma, bronchitis, and COPD

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What is a serious caution/warning for using metaproterenol?

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Can produce a serious CV effect in some patients

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Clinical indication for pirbuterol?

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Prevention and treatment of bronchospasm in patients 12 years and older

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What is the caution/warning of using pirbuterol?

17
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Clinical indication for levalbuterol?

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Prevention and treatment of bronchospams in patients age 4 and older.

18
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What type of beta agonist is fomoterol?

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Long lasting

19
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3 clinical indications for formoterol?

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  1. Treatment of asthma in patients 5 or older as an add on to long term asthma control medication
  2. Prevention of exercise induce bronchospam in patients 5 years and older
  3. Maintenance treatment of bronchoconstriction in COPD patients
20
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What is the contraindication for a LABA like formoterol?

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If it is not an add on it can cause asthma related deaths and asthma related hospitalizations

21
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What amount of time are we meaning when we say short acting beta 2 agonist and long lasting beta 2 agonist?

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3 hours and 12 hours

22
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What are the clinical indications for salmeterol and what is the warning/caution with its use?

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Same indications for salmeterol as formeterol just 4 years and older. Warning is also the same. If used alone, asthma related deaths and asthma related hospitalizations.

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What is the clinical indication for indacaterol and what is the BBW?

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It is a LABA used to treat breathing problems caused by COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Asthma related deaths

24
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What is the clinical indication for olodaterol and BBW?

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LABA for COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Asthma related deaths

25
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What are the two most common adverse effects of using beta 2 agonists?

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Muscle tremor and palpitations.

26
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What is the MOA for anticholinergic drugs for asthma problems?

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Blocks muscle contractions

27
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What is the clinical indication for atropine?

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temporary Blocking severe life threading muscarinic effects

28
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Clinical indication for ipratropium?

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Maintenance treatment for COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

29
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Clinical indication for tiotropium?

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long term Maintenance treatment for COPD and reducing COPD exacerbation

30
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What is a caution/warning of tiotropium?

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Not for acute use.

31
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Clinical indication for aclidinium and caution/warning?

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Long term Maintenance treatment for COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Not for acute use.

32
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What is the most widely used methylxanthine for the treatment of asthma and COPD?

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Theophylline

33
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Two actions of theophylline?

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Smooth muscle relaxation (bronchodilator) and suppression of the airway to respond to stimuli

34
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2 clinical indications for theophylline?

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Asthma and COPD

35
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What 3 patient populations should we use extreme caution with theophylline?

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Peptic ulcer, seizures, and cardiac arrhythmias

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