Respiratory Drugs

Question 1

how are respiratory drugs adminstered?

Answer 1

inhalation, oral and intravenous

Question 2

what drugs improve airway patency and ventilation?

Answer 2

bronchodilators and anti-inflammatories

Question 3

name 2 bronchodilators

Answer 3

B2 agonist, anticholinergic

Question 4

name an anti-inflammatory

Answer 4

corticosteroid

Question 5

what is used to prevent mast cell degranulation?

Answer 5

chromoglycate and leukotriene receptor antagonists

Question 6

what drugs impair ventilation?

Answer 6

b-blockers, respiratory depressants

Question 7

give an example of respiratory depressants

Answer 7

benzodiazepines, opioids

Question 8

what drugs are used to improve gas exchange?

Answer 8

oxygen

Question 9

what are the methods for inhaled drug delivery?

Answer 9

meter dose inhaler, breath activated device

Question 10

what is a meter dose inhaler

Answer 10

a normal inhaler (puffer)

Question 11

what are the breath activated devices?

Answer 11

spinhaler and turbohaler

Question 12

how do spinhalers and turbohalers work?

Answer 12

activated of a portion of drug and then sucking air across the mouthpiece which picks up the drug and passes it to the airway

Question 13

what is a nebuliser good for?

Answer 13

airway attacks

Question 14

what are aids to drug delivery?

Answer 14

nebulizer and spacer

Question 15

who are spacers good for?

Answer 15

people with an MDI

Question 16

how do spacers make inhalers easier to use?

Answer 16

they allow medicine to be taken in without having to breathe and activate device at the same time

Question 17

what are the 2 types of beta agonists?

Answer 17

short acting and long acting

Question 18

what are the two types of short acting beta agonists and what inhaler colour are they?

Answer 18

salbutamol and terbutaline - blue

Question 19

what is the long acting beta agonist and what inhaler colour is it?

Answer 19

salmeterol - green

Question 20

when do short acting B agonists begin to work and how long does it last?

Answer 20

2-3mins and lasts 4-6hrs

Question 21

what is the route of administration for short acting B agonsts?

Answer 21

inhaled, oral, intravenous

Question 22

what are short acting B agonists used for?

Answer 22

to treat acute bronchial constriction

Question 23

how long do long acting B agonists take to activate and how long does it last?

Answer 23

1-2hrs and lasts 12-15hrs

Question 24

what is the route of administration for long acting B agonists?

Answer 24

inhaled

Question 25

what are long acting B agonists used for?

Answer 25

prevention of acute bronchial constriction

Question 26

what are long acting B agonists used with?

Answer 26

inhaled steroid

Question 27

what do anticholinergics do?

Answer 27

inhibit muscarinic nerve transmission in autonomic nerves, have an additive effect in dilation with B agonists and effective in reducing mucous secretion

Question 28

name the anticholinergic used and the colour of inhaler

Answer 28

ipratropium and is grey inhaler

Question 29

what do corticosteroids do?

Answer 29

reduce inflammation in the bronchial walls

Question 30

what are the types of corticosteroids and inhaler colour

Answer 30

beclomethasone (brown) budesonide (brown) fluticosone ( orange) mometasone (pink)

Question 31

what is a compound preparations?

Answer 31

inhaled steroid with long acting B agonists

Question 32

what are the 3 types of compound preparations?

Answer 32

seretide, fostair, symbicort

Question 33

what other types of asthma drugs are used?

Answer 33

mast cell stabiliser, leukotriene inhibitors, biologic medicines, oxygen