Upper Respiratory Tract.pptx Flashcards
Which Histamine
stomach, GI lecture
H1, H2
H2
Which Histamine
Lungs, blood vessels
H1,H2
H1
Which is Histamine is known as antihistamines
H1 antagonists or H2 antagonists
H1 antagonists
diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate are
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
1st
Which treats
Insomnia
Motion Sickness
Nausea
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
Ist
Which treat allergies?
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
Both
Which cause
Paradoxical effect in children (rare)
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
1st
Which has a longterm effect of Weight gain with longer term use
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
1st
Which can cause anticholinergic effects Can’t see–Can’t pee–Can’t spit–Can’t **
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
both
The following are
loratadine, cetirizine, fexofenadine
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
2nd
Which doesn’t cause drownziness
Antihistamines (1st or 2nd generation)
2nd
Decongestants/Sympathomimetics:
phenylephrine/ oxymetazoline
Oral or Nasal spray
Nasal Spray
Decongestants/Sympathomimetics:
pseudoephedrine
Oral or Nasal spray
Oral
What treat Primarily for nasal congestion
pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine/ oxymetazoline
all
Do Decongestants/Sympathomimetics increase fright or flight response ?
Yes or NO
Yes
Decongestants/Sympathomimetics do not have a
CONTRA-INDICATIONS–known hypertension, heart disease.
T/F
False it cannot be given to patients with hypertension and heart disease.
Rebound congestion with SPRAYS can not be taken more than 3 or 5 days?
3
sympathomimetics can or cannot be mix with an antidepressant drug class called MAO-I’s
cannot