Respiratory pharmacology

Question 1

List the 6 classes of agents used to treat asthma

Answer 1

B2 Adrenegic agonists
Corticosteroids
Mast cell inhibitors (Chromones)
Leukotriene antagonists
Methylxanthines and Anticholinergics
Inhibitors of IgE

Question 2

List the short acting B2 agonists

Answer 2

Terbutaline

Albuterol

Levalbuterol

Metaproterenol

Salbutamol

Bambuterol

Question 3

Long acting B2 agonists

Answer 3

Formoterol

Salmeterol

Question 4

Muscarinic antagonists used in asthma

Answer 4

Ipratropium bromide

Tiotropium bromide

Question 5

Methylxanthines used in asthma

Answer 5

DACHTT

Doxophyline

Aminophilline

Choline Theophyllinate

Hydroxyethyl theophyllinate

Theophylline ethanolate of piperazin

Theophylline

Question 6

Mast cell stabilizers used in asthma

Answer 6

Sodium cromoglycate

Ketotifen

Question 7

Systemic corticosteroids used in asthma

Answer 7

Hydrocortisone

Prednisolone

Others

Question 8

Inhalational corticosteroids uses in asthma

Answer 8

Beclomethazone dipropionate

Budesonide

Fluticasone propionate

Flunisolide

Circlesonide

Question 9

Leukotriene antagonists used in asthma

Answer 9

Montelukast

Zarfilukast

Question 10

IgE inhibitors used in asthma

Answer 10

Omalizumab