Respiratory Drugs Reverse Flashcards
A agonists
Pseudoephedrine, Phenylephrine - mech
Acute exacerbation of asthma
Albuterol - use
Allergic asthma resistant to inhaled steroids and long-acting B2 agonists
Omalizumab - use
Allergy
Loratidine, Fexofendaine, Desloratadine - use
Allergy
Motion sickness
Sleep aid
Dipenhydramine, Dimenhydrinate, Chlorpheniramine - use
Antileukotreine that blocks leukotriene receptors (CysLT1)
Montelukast, Zafirlukast - mech
Antileukotriene that inhibits 5-lipoxygenase pathway
Blocks conversion of arachidonic acid to leukotrienes
Zileuton - mech
Asthma
Zileuton, Theophylline - use
Asthma - first line
Fluticasone, Budesonide - use
Asthma prophylaxis, long acting
Salmeterol, Formoterol - use
B2 agonist relaxes bronchial smooth muscle
Albuterol, Formoterol, Salmeterol - mech
Bronchial challenge test for asthma dx
Methacholine - use
Causes bronchodilation by inhibiting phosphodiesterase to increase cAMP levels due to decreased cAMP hydrolysis
Metabolized by CYP 450Blocks action of adenosin
Theophylline - mech
Direct vasodilatory effect on pulm and systemic arterial vascular beds
Inhibit platelet aggregation
Prostacyclin analogs (incl epoprostenol, iloprost) - mech
Disrupts disulfide bonds
N-acetylcysteine - mech