Respiratory Drugs: Antitussives

Question 1

What do antitussives do?

Answer 1

block the cough reflex

Question 2

What are the two types of antitussives?

Answer 2

1. centrally acting antitussive

2. locally acting antitussives

Question 3

What type of antitussive is this?

1. suppress the cough center in the CNS

Answer 3

centrally acting

Question 4

What type of antitussive is this?

1. prevent irritation of the respiratory tract​

Answer 4

locally acting

Question 5

What are the 2 most common opioid analgesics used?

Answer 5

1. Butorphanol

2. Hydrocodone

Question 6

What are opioid analgesics used as?

Answer 6

centrally acting cough suppressants

Question 7

What opioid analgesic is this?

1. Torbutrol
2. Torbugesic
3. controlled drug
4. causes little sedation at antitussive doses

Answer 7

Butorphanol

Question 8

What opioid analgesic is this?

1. Hycodan
2. Tussigon
3. controlled drug​
4. may cause sedation and constipation​
5. also provides analgesia

Answer 8

Hydrocodone

Question 9

What opioid analgesic is this?

1. common ingredient in nonprescription cold and flu medications for humans​
2. not usually used for animals because the human drugs that have this ingredient has other ingredients that are not good for animals

Answer 9

Dextromethorphan

Question 10

What opioid analgesic is this?

1. found in many cough suppressants for humans​
2. controlled drug​
3. may produce sedation

Answer 10

Codeine