Pulm Flashcards
1
Q
Diphenhydramine
A
H1 blocker
- 1st generation
- (-en/ine or en/ate)
- Use
- allergy
- motion sickness
- sleep aid
- Toxicity
- sedation
- antimuscarinic
- hot as hare
- red as beet
- dry as a bone
- blind as a bat
- mad as a hatter
- anti alpha adrenergic
2
Q
Dimenhydrinate
A
H1 blocker
- 1st generation
- en/ine or en/ate
- Use
- allergy
- motion sickness
- sleep aid
- Toxicity
- sedation
- antimuscarinic
- how as a hare
- red as a beet
- blind as a bat
- dry as a bone
- mad as a hatter
- anti alpha0 adrenergic
3
Q
Chlorpheniramine
A
H1 blocker
- 1st generation
- en/ine or en/ate
- Use
- allergy
- motion sickness
- sleep aid
- Toxicity
- sedation
- antimuscarinic
- hot as hare
- blind as bad
- dry as bone
- red as beet
- mad as hatter
- anti- alpha- adrenergic
4
Q
Loratadine
A
H1 blocker
- 2nd generation
- adine
- use
- allergy
- toxicity
- less sedation than 1st generation
- decreased entry into CNS
- less sedation than 1st generation
5
Q
Fexofenadine
A
H1 blocker
- 2nd generaion
- -adine
- Use
- allergy
- Toxicity
- less sedating than 1st generation
- decreased CNS entry
- less sedating than 1st generation
6
Q
Desloratadine
A
H1 blocker
- 2nd generation
- adine
- use
- allergy
- toxicity
- less sedation than 1st generation
- decreased CNS entry
- less sedation than 1st generation
7
Q
Cetirizine
A
H1 blocker
- 2nd generation
- only one not ending in -adine
- use
- allergy
- toxicity
- less sedation than 1st generation
- decreased CNS entry
- less sedation than 1st generation
8
Q
Albuterol
A
B2 agonist
- Asthma
- acute exacerbation
- Bronchodilator
- increase cAMP
9
Q
Salmeterol
A
B2 agonist
- Asthma
- prophylaxis
- long acting
- Bronchodilator
- increase cAMP
- Toxicity
- tremor
- arrhythmia (increase heart rate and contractility)
10
Q
Formoterol
A
B2 agonist
- Asthma
- prophylaxis
- long acting
- Bronchodilator
- increase cAMP
- Toxicity
- tremor
- arrhythmia (increase heart contractility and rate)
11
Q
Theophylline
A
Methylxanthine
- Asthma
- Bronchodilator
- inhibits phosphodiesterase
- decreases cAMP hydrolysis
- blocks adenosine actions
- Narrow therapeutic index
- Metabolized by CYP
- Low doses
- insomnia and arousal
- Toxicity
- abdominal pain
- vomiting, diarrhea
- cardiac arrhythmias (cardiotoxicity)
- Tachyarrhythmias = major concern but usually does not cause prolonged QT
- seizures (neurotoxicity)
- Seizures = most likely morbidity adn mortality
12
Q
Ipratropium
A
Muscarinic antagonist
- Asthma
- COPD
- Tiotropium (long acting muscarinic antagonist)
- Prevent bronchoconstriction
- Competitively blocks muscarinic receptors
13
Q
Beclomethasone
A
Corticosteroid
- Asthma
- chronic asthma (1st line)
- Inhibit synthesis of all cytokines
- Inactivates NK-kB
- transcription factor that induces TNF-alph production
14
Q
Fluticasone
A
Corticosteroids
- Asthma
- Chronic (1st line)
- Inhibit cytokine synthesis
- Inactive NF-kB
- transcription factor that induces production of TNF-alpha
15
Q
Montelukast
A
Antileukotriene
- Asthma
- aspirin induced asthma
- Bock leukotriene receptors