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Respiratory drugs with anti-inflammatory effects- what are they (3) and when would they be used?
Asthma prophylaxis cromolyn- prevents asthma attacks from occurring
Leukotriene modifiers- anti-inflammatory agent for prophylaxis only. Also being used to treat allergic rhinitis
Corticosteroids (inhaled or systemic)- asthma and other severe COPD not controlled by alternative therapy
Goal of treatment for asthma? What are the rescue drugs vs drugs for chronic therapy?
ability to dilate bronchioles, anti-inflammatory
Rescue drug-sympathomimetics, xanthines (in IV for emergency)
Drugs for chronic therapy- steroids
Antitussives- narcotic vs non-narcotic
Narcotic- depresses coughing center in medulla
Non-narcotic
• Dextromethorphan-acts directly on cough center
• Benzomatate- anesthetizes stretch centers in the lung
When do you treat a cough with antitussives and when don’t you treat with antitussive?
You want to treat a non-productive cough
You don’t want to treat with antitussives when the cough is productive
expectorant
drug that increase the secretion of mucus in bronchi or modify it to reduce viscosity
demulcent
agents with soothing effects
3 types of nasal decongestants
Adrenergic agents: better than antihistamines for colds, useful for allergy stuffiness too
Antihistaminics: good for allergy, may help; relieve cold symptoms
Intranasal steroids: for allergy (may increase risk of thrush and prevent healing of nasal mucosa
histamine antagonizing drugs- what are they? What are the uses?
produce opposite effects off histamines or prevent histamine reaction
uses for H1 vs H2 antagonizing drugs
H1: are antihistamines…. Help with motion sickness and to antagonize allergic reactions
H2: not known as antihistamines, but block a second type of histamine receptor
Main differences between drugs used to stop a reaction from progressing and relieving symptoms from histamine that has already been released
- to stop epi/norepi, directly reverse reactions
- to prevent anything that prevents the release of histamine/ prevents binding
Why use an antacid?
for peptic ulcer/ heartburn
What is a digestant? when to use
acids/ enzymes that aid in digestion (most no longer considered effective)
useful when pancreas cannot make enough enzymes to digest food
antiemetic (when to use what it is>
used to treat nausea/ motion sickness
useful for motion sickess
cathartic (what it is, when to use, when not to use)
laxative/purgative
use: treat or avoid constipation, surgery, worm infestations, chemical poisoning
not to use: undiagnosed abdominal pain, GI obstruction, later pregnancy stages
What are antidiarrheics?
treatment of chronic diarrhea
emollient
fatty or oily substances that may be used to soften or sooth irritated skin and mucus membranes
antiseptic
a substance used on living tissue that either inhibits or kills microorganisms that are capable of giving an infection (inflammatory acne)
keratolytic
soften scale and loosen outer horny layer of skin (noninflammatory acne/ blackheads)
Tretinoin
used for blackheads more than whiteheads
more susceptible to sunburn
benzoyl peroxide
for whiteheads
tetracycline
used for months/years
do not take during pregnancy
erthyromycins
used instead of tetracycline
can be used in pregnancy with caution
oral contraception
estrogen lowers sebum production
must be used 3+ months to see effect
actuate
lowers sebum production
dry cracked skin, alopecia, hep
what is eczema? How is it treated?
topical corticosteroids
patches of skin become inflamed, itchy, red, cracked, rough
