Respiratory function drugs Flashcards

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Types of respiratory function drugs

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Bronchodilators
Corticosteroids
Tuberculosis agents
Miscellaneous

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Bronchodilators

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Relax bronchial muscle. 
Commonly used to treat mild asthma. Can prevent or stop an attack.
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law:
albuterol
formoterol fumarate
ipratropium
ipratopium-albuterol
pirbuterol
salmeterol
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Generic name: albuterol

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Brand name: Proventil, Ventolin
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

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Generic name: formoterol fumarate

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Brand name: Foradil
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Refrigerate
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

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Generic name: ipratropium

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Brand name: Atrovent
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well, Rinse mouth
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

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Generic name: ipratopium-albuterol

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Brand name: Combivent
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well, Rinse mouth
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

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Generic name: pirbuterol

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Brand name: Maxair
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well, Rinse mouth
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

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Generic name: salmeterol

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Brand name: Serevent
Bronchodilator
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

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Corticosteroids

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Reduce inflammation in the bronchial airways. Will not stop an attack already started:
budesonide
flunisolide
dexamethsone
fluticasone
fluticasone/salmeterol
methylprednisolone
triamcinolone
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Generic name: budesonide

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Brand name: Rhinocort
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Nose

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Generic name: flunisolide

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Brand name: Aerobid
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Rinse mouth afterwards

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Generic name: dexamethsone

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Brand name: Decadron
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Tabs

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Generic name: fluticasone

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Brand name: Flovent, Flonase
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Nose

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Generic name: fluticasone/salmeterol

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Brand name: Advair
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Rinse mouth afterwards

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Generic name: methylprednisolone

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Brand name: Medrol
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Tabs

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Generic name: triamcinolone

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Brand name: Azmacort(po), Nasacort (nose)
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Rinse mouth afterwards

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Generic name: montelukast

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Brand name: Singulair

Miscellaneous respiratory function

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Generic name: zafirlukast

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Brand name: Accolate

Miscellaneous respiratory function

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Generic name: theophylline

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Brand name: Theo-Dur, Slo-Phyllin

Miscellaneous respiratory function

20
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Generic name: ethambutol

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Brand name: Myambutol

Tuberculosis agent

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Generic name: isoniazid (INH)

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Brand name: Laniazid

Tuberculosis agent

22
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Generic name: rifampin

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Brand name: Rifadin

Tuberculosis agent