Pulmonary Pharm Flashcards
1
Q
What are drugs used for congestion?
A
Antitussives
Decongestants
Antihistamines
Mucolytics and expextorants
2
Q
What are antitussives used for?
A
Suppress cough (short term use)
3
Q
What do decongestants stimulate?
A
Nasal vasoconstriction
4
Q
What do mucolytics and expextorants do?
A
Mucolytics break down mucus and expextorants stimulate a cough
5
Q
What are the drugs used for obstruction?
A
Bronchodilators (beta-adrenergic agonists, anti-cholinergic, xanthine derivatives)
Anti-inflammatory (glucocorticoids, cromones, leukotriene inhibitors)
