Respiratory Medications Flashcards
What are the 7 classes of medications used to treat respiratory issues?
- Beta agonists (long and short acting)
- Anti-cholinergics
- Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)
- Methylxanthines
- Mast cell stabilizers
- Leukotriene receptor antagonists
- Antibody to IgE
What is the method of action for short acting beta agonists?
Relax smooth muscle, brochodilators
What are the methods of delivery for inhaled drugs?
Jet nebulizers Ultrasonic nebulizers Metered-dose inhalers Dry powder inhalers - flexhaler - diskus - aerolizer - twisthaler Soft mist inhaler
What is the first class of drug chosen for acute asthma exacerbations?
SABAs
What are the 3 SABAs?
Albuterol
Levabuterol
Pirbuterol
What are some brand names for albuterol?
ProAir
Ventolin
Accuneb
Combivent and Dueneb (combined with ipratropium)
What is a brand name of Levabuterol?
Xopenex
What is a brand name of Pirbuterol?
Maxair
What is the method of action for LABAs?
Bronchodilation, relaxes smooth muscle
What are the generic names of LABAs?
Aformoterol Formoterol Salmeterol Indacterol Vilanterol Olodaterol
Brand name of Arformoterol?
Be ivana
Brands of Formoterol?
Foradil
Performist
Symbicort (combo with budesonide) and Dulera (combos with mometasone)
Brand of Salmeterol?
Serevent
Advair (combo with fluticasone)
Brand of Indacterol?
Arcapta
Brands of Vilanterol?
Anoro Ellipta (combo with Umeclidinium) Breo Ellipta (combo with fluticasone)
Brand of Olodaterol?
Striverdi Respimat
What are side effects of beta-agonists?
Tachycardia Tremor Rhinitis Viral infection Headache Nervousness Serum level imbalances: -increased glucose -decreased potassium
Method of action for anti-cholinergics?
Bronchodilators via blocking acetylcholine sites
What are the generic anti-cholinergics?
Ipratroponium
Tiotroponium
Aclindium
Umeclidinium
What are brands of ipratropium?
Atrovent
Combivent and Duoneb (combos with albuterol)
Brand of Tiotropium?
Spiriva (long acting)
Brand of Aclidinium?
Tudorza (long acting)