Respiratory meds Flashcards
1
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asthma, controller drugs
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ICS, LABA, LTRA, omalizumab, theophylline
2
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asthma, rescue drugs
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SABA, systemic corticosteroids, sometimes ABXd
3
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COPD, controller drugs
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tiotropium, LAMA, LABA + ICS, LAMA + LABA, ‘triple therapy - LABA + ICS + LAMA
4
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COPD rescue drug
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SABA, SAMA, systemic corticosteroids, abx
5
Q
examples of LABA
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salmeterol (serevent), formoterol (foradil), arformetorol, vilanterol, carmoterol, milveterol
6
Q
LAMA examples
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tiotropium (Spiriva), aclidinium (tudoraza), glycopyrronium, darotropium, dexpirronium, umeclidinum,
7
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inhaled corticosteroids, (inc potency)
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triamincolone (Azmacort) Beclometasone (QVAR) Budesonide (Pulmicort) Ciclesonide (Zetonna) Mometasone (Asmanex) Fluticasone (Flovent)
equal efficacy when dose-adjusted