Respiratory Medications Flashcards
If must administer a corticosteroid and a bronchodilator inhaler, which one do I administer first
Bronchodilator inhaler first, corticosteroid inhaler second.
*Teach to wait 5 minutes between administering each
Bronchodilators
Relax smooth muscles of bronchi and dilate the airways of the respiratory tree
Albuterol (Proventil HFA, AccuNeb, ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Arformeterol (Brovana)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Formoterol (Foradil Aerolizer, Performist)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Levalbuterol (Xopenex, Xopenex HFA)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Pirbuterol (Maxair Autohaler)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Terbutaline (Brethine)
B2-Agonist Bronchodilator
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Anticholinergic
Ipratropium/Albuterol (Combivent)
Anticholinergic
Tiotropium (Spiriva)
Anticholinergic
Beclomethasone dipropionate (Qvar)
Corticosteroid
Budesonide (Pulmicort Turbohaler, Pulmicort Respules)
Corticosteroid
Ciclesonide (Alvesco)
Corticosteroid
Flunisolide (AeroBid)
Corticosteroid
Fluticasone propionate (Flovent HFA, Flovent Diskus)
Corticosteroid
Mometasone furoate (Asmanex Twisthaler)
Corticosteroid