Respiratory Drugs Flashcards
Bronchodilators
B2 agonist
Muscarinic antagonist
Theophylline
Chronic treatment for asthma
Corticosteroids
What can enhance corticosteroid effect
B2 agonist
This has both bronchoconstriction and inflammation but primarily used as prophylaxis
Leukotriene antagonist
What are short acting b2 agonist
Albuterol
Terbualine
Metaproteranol
Long acting b2 agonist
Salmeterol
Formoterol
Indacaterol
what long acting b2 agonist is used for copd
Indacaterol
What is the most common AE of b2 agonist
Tremors
What is the most important methyxanthine
Theophylline
Muscarinic antagonist
Ipratopium
Tiotropium
What is the prototype of muscarinic antagonist
Cromolyn
What are the leukotrine antagonist
Zafirlukast
Monteleukast
Use of leukrotrine blockers
Exercise antigen and aspirin induced bronchospasm
Rare AE of leukotriene inhibitor
Chrug strauss
Lipoxygenase inhibitor
Zileuton