Respiratory Flashcards
Diphenhydramine
1st gen histamine receptor blocker
dimenhydrinate
1st gen histamine receptor blocker
chlorpheniramine
1st gen histamine receptor blocker
loratadine
2nd gen histamine receptor blocker
fexofenadine
2nd gen histamine receptor blocker
desloratadine
2nd gen histamine receptor blocker
cetirizine
2nd gen histamine receptor blocker
guaifenesin
Expectorant
N-acetylcysteine
Mucolytic
dextrmethorphan
Antitussive
pseudoephedrine
a- adrenergic agonist
phenylephrine
a-adrenergic agonists
bosentan
antagonizes endothelin-1 receptors
sildenafil
PDE-5 inhibitors
epoprostenol
Prostacyclin (PGI2)
iloprost
Prostacyclin (PGI2)
albuterol
B2 agonist
salmeterol
long acting beta-2 agonist
formeterol
long acting beta-2 agonist
fluticasone
corticosteroid, synthesis of virtually all cytokines
budesonide
corticosteroid, synthesis of virtually all cytokines
ipratropium
muscarinic antagonists
montelukast
leukotriene receptor blocker
zafirlukast
leukotriene receptor blocker
zileuton
5-lipoxygenase pathway inhibitor
Omalizumab
monoclonal anti-IgE antibody
theophylline
Methylxanthines
bronchodilation by inhibiting phosphodiesterase
methacholine
muscarinic receptor (M3) agonist