upper respiratory terms

Question 1

antihistamines

Answer 1

-drugs that block the release or action of histamine, a chemical released during inflammation that increases secretions & narrows airways

Question 2

antitussive

Answer 2

drugs that block the cough reflex

Question 3

decongestants

Answer 3

decrease the blood flow to the upper respiratory tract and decrease overproduction of secretions

Question 4

expectorants

Answer 4

drugs that increase productive cough to clear airways

Question 5

mucolytics

Answer 5

drugs that increase of liquify respiratory secretions to aid the clearing of airways

Question 6

rebound congestion

Answer 6

-process that occurs when the nasal passages become congested as the effect of a decongestant drug wears off

-patients tend to use ore drug to decrease congestion & it becomes a vicious circle

Question 7

Rhinitis medicamentosa

Answer 7

reflex reaction to vasoconstriction caused by decongestants