Week 3 HLK Drugs

Question 1

Inhaled corticosteroids

Answer 1

beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone

Question 2

Systemic corticosteroids

Answer 2

dexamethasone, predisone, solumedrol (methylprednisolone)

Question 3

Mast cell stabilizer

Answer 3

cromolyn

Question 4

Short-acting beta agonists (SABAs)

Answer 4

albuterol, levalbuterol, metaproterenol

Question 5

Long-acting beta agonists (LABAs)

Answer 5

salmeterol, formoterol

Question 6

Anticholinergics

Answer 6

ipratropium, tiotropium (Spiriva)

Question 7

Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Answer 7

theophylline

Question 8

Leukotriene modifiers

Answer 8

zafirlukast, montelukast, zileuton

Question 9

beclomethasone

Answer 9

class: inhaled corticosteroid

Question 10

fluticasone

Answer 10

class: inhaled corticosteroid

Question 11

triamcinolone

Answer 11

class: inhaled corticosteroid

Question 12

dexamethasone

Answer 12

class: systemic corticosteroid

Question 13

prednisone

Answer 13

class: systemic corticosteroid

Question 14

solumedrol

Answer 14

class: systemic corticosteroid

Question 15

cromolyn

Answer 15

mast cell stabilizer

Question 16

albuterol

Answer 16

short-acting beta agonist (SABA)

Question 17

levalbuterol

Answer 17

short-acting beta agonist (SABA)

Question 18

metaproterenol

Answer 18

short-acting beta agonist (SABA)

Question 19

salmeterol

Answer 19

long-acting beta agonist (LABA)

Question 20

formoterol

Answer 20

long-acting beta agonist (SABA)

Question 21

ipatropium

Answer 21

anticholinergic

Question 22

tiatropium

Answer 22

anticholingergic

Question 23

theophylline

Answer 23

phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Question 24

zafirlukast

Answer 24

leukotriene modifier

Question 25

montelukast

Answer 25

leukotriene modifier

Question 26

zileuton

Answer 26

leukotriene modifier

Question 27

nicotine cessation therapeutics

Answer 27

buproprion, varenicline, naltrexone, nicotene replacement tx (OTC gum, patch, nasal spray, inhaler)

Question 28

buproprion (Zyban)

Answer 28

nictotine cessation therapy

Question 29

varenicline (Chantix)

Answer 29

nicotine cessation therapy

Question 30

naltrexone (Revia)

Answer 30

nicotine cessation therapy

Question 31

macrolides

Answer 31

the “mycins”: azithromycin, erthyromycin, clarithromycin

Question 32

tetracyclines

Answer 32

the “cyclines”: tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline

Question 33

fluoroquinolones

Answer 33

the “floxacins”: cipro, levo, moxi, gemi, nor, ofloxacin

Question 34

S. pneumoniae

Answer 34

Typical pneumonia = PCN or any cephalosporin

Question 35

S. aureus

Answer 35

Typical pneumonia = PCN or 1-2nd gen cephalosporin

Question 36

Haemophilus influenzae

Answer 36

Typical pneumonia = PCN 2-3rd gen cephalosporin

Question 37

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Answer 37

Typical pneumonia = PCN or any cephalosporin

Question 38

Typical pneumonia, PCN or any cepahlosporin

Answer 38

S. pneumoniae and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Question 39

Typical pneumonia, PCN or 1-2nd gen cephalosporin

Answer 39

S. aureus

Question 40

Typical pneumonia, PCN or 2-3rd gen cephalosporin

Answer 40

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 41

Chlamydia pneumoniae

Answer 41

Atypical pneumonia = tetracycline

Question 42

Legionella

Answer 42

tetracycline or fluroquinolone

Question 43

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Answer 43

tetracycline or fluoroquinolone

Question 44

Atypical pneumonia, tetracycline

Answer 44

all atypical pnemonias

Question 45

Atypical pneumonia, fluroquinolone

Answer 45

Legionella or Mycoplasma pneumoniae