Resp Drugs

Question 1

Main drug in glucocorticoid inhaler for asthma treatment?

Answer 1

Beclometasone inhaler

Question 2

Action of beclometasone inhaler?

Answer 2

Anti-inflammatory by decreasing Th2 released cytokines and vasodilatory (prostaglandins and eosinophils)

Question 3

Class of chlorphenamine?

Answer 3

Anti-histamine

Question 4

Name SAMA?

Answer 4

Iprotropium nebuliser

Question 5

Use of ipratropium nebuliser>

Answer 5

COPD

Question 6

Main cysteinyl leuotriene antagonist (LTRA) for exercise induced asthma treatment?

Answer 6

Montelukast

Question 7

Main drug in SABA inhaler?

Answer 7

Salbutamol

Short Acting B2 Antagonist

Question 8

Used of salbutamol?

Answer 8

SABA

Asthma

Rescue remedy to treat wheeze. Lasts 3-5hrs via inhalation

Question 9

Main drug in LABA inhaler?

Answer 9

Salmeterol

Long Acting B2 antagonists

Question 10

Action of salmeterol?

Answer 10

LABA

Dilate bronchi via smooth muscle B2 receptors
Airway spasmogenic mediator antagonists

Question 11

Use of salmeterol?

Answer 11

Asthma

Prevention of bronchospasm

Lasts 8-12hrs

Question 12

LAMA example?

Answer 12

Tiotropium inhaler

Question 13

Drug regime for TB treatment?

Answer 13

8 weeks of:
Isoniazid
Rifampicin
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

Followed by 18 weeks of:
Isoniazid
Rifampicin

(Due to high resistance of streptomycin)

Question 14

In MRTB (multi-resistance TB), which drugs?

Answer 14

Fluroquinolones