b2 adrenergic

Question 1

what are the different b2 adrenergic short acting drugs?

Answer 1

1. metaproterenol
2. albuterol
3. levalbuterol
4. pirbuterol
5. terbutaline
6. isoetharine
7. bitolterol
8. fenoterol
9. procaterol

Question 2

less selective, prone to cardiac stimulation

Answer 2

metaproterenol

Question 3

relief of bronchospasm

Answer 3

albuterol

Question 4

asthma and COP (similar to albuterol but less side effects)

Answer 4

levalbuterol

Question 5

available as inhalation

Answer 5

pirbuterol

Question 6

long-term COPD TX, TX for achte bronchospasms, emergency TX status asthmaticus, tocolytic, mgt symptomatic bradycardia

Answer 6

terbutaline

Question 7

TX airway obstruction and acute episodes of bronchoconstriction

Answer 7

isoetharine

Question 8

novel b2

Answer 8

bitolterol

Question 9

dysrthermias, controversial death due to asthma

Answer 9

fenoterol

Question 10

unavailable

Answer 10

procaterol

Question 11

what are the long acting b2 selective drugs?

Answer 11

salmeterol
formoterol
arfomoterol
carmoterol
indacaterol
ritodrine
bambuterol

Question 12

symptomatic relief and improve function in COPD

Answer 12

salmeterol

Question 13

nocturnal asthma, tx bronchospasm and copd

Answer 13

formoterol

Question 14

long term tx for bronchonconstriction in copd

Answer 14

arformoterol

Question 15

24hr bronchodilator

Answer 15

carmoterol

Question 16

little tachyphylaxis (ultra long lasting)

Answer 16

indicaterol

Question 17

uterine relaxants

Answer 17

ritodrine

Question 18

mgt preterm labor

Answer 18

bambuterol