RESPIRATORY DRUGS

Question 1

Groups of drugs for ventilation

Answer 1

bronchodilators
anti inflammatory

Question 2

types of bronchodilators

Answer 2

B2 agonists
antichollingerics

Question 3

what are anti-inflammatory resp drugs

Answer 3

corticosteroids

Question 4

drugs that impair ventilation

Answer 4

B blockers
respiratory depressants: benzodiazepines and opiods

Question 5

drugs that improve gas exchange

Answer 5

ozygen

Question 6

types of inhalers

Answer 6

meter dose inhaler (MDI)
BREATH ACTIVATED DEVICE: SPINHALER, TUBROHALER

Question 7

Salbutamol and terbutaline

Answer 7

short acting B2 agonists (blue inhaler)

Question 8

salmeterol

Answer 8

long acting B2 agonist (green inhaler)

Question 9

what are long acting b agonists (salmeterol) always taken with

Answer 9

inhaled steroid

Question 10

treatment for bronchial constriction

Answer 10

salmeterol (long acting b agonist) and inhaled steroid

Question 11

grey inhaler

Answer 11

ipratropium (anticholinergic)

Question 12

what do anticholinergics do

Answer 12

inhibit muscarinic nerve transmission

Question 13

what do B agonists do

Answer 13

bronchial dilation
reduce mucus secretion

Question 14

brown inhaler

Answer 14

beclomethasone
budesonide
(corticosteroids)

Question 15

orange inhaler

Answer 15

fluticasone
(corticosteroids)

Question 16

pink inhaler

Answer 16

mometasone (corticosteroid)

Question 17

seretide
fostair
symbicort

Answer 17

compound preparation inhaler with long acting b agonist and corticosteroid

Question 18

what are compound preparation inhalers used for

Answer 18

MART (maintenance and reliever therapy)
for acute episodes and prevention