Block 1 - Asthma + COPD Pharmacology Flashcards
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What are examples of the relievers?
- SABA
- Systemic steroids
What are SABAs used for?
Relieves acute symptoms associated with asthma or COPD (rescue)
What are systemic steroids used for?
for moderate to severe acute exacerbations, but can be used for severe asthma as controller
Why are nonselective sympathomimetic bronchodilators not used has often for exacerbations?
Contains a, b1, and b2 activity leading to numerous ADRs (injection or nebulizer)
Undergoes COMT metabolism
What are examples of b nonselective?
isoproterenol (isuprel)
List some isoproterenol (isuprel) characteristics?
- IV prep only
- Good for bronchial relaxation but cardiac effects due to b1 activity
- Positive chronotropic and inotropic actions on heart
- Primarily for cardio stimulatory effects
What do B2-agonists achieve?
- Relaxes bronchial airways smooth muscle directly and by raising cAMP that inhibits contraction
- Stabilizes mast cells by inhibiting mediators suppressing parasympathetic ganglionic activity
What is the difference between nonselective b and selective b2 agonists?
Non: cardiac stimulation, causing palpitations, tachycardia, headache, flushed skin
Sel: limits cardiac stimulation but not absolute selectivity, increases HR with increasing dose
What are examples of SABAs?
- Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
- Levalbuterol (Xopenex)
- Terbuline Sulfate
What are the ADRs of b2 agonists (SABA)?
Albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil)
Levalbuterol (Xopenex)
What is the relations between albuterol and levalbuterol?
Albuterol: GOLD standard, racemic mixture, oral and inhalation
Levalbuterol: R enantiomer, inhaler and nebulizer
What is the GOLD standard b agonist?
Albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil)
What are the benefits of using SABA (albuterol and levalbuterol)?
- Relaxes bronchial airways
- 2 min onset
- Inhaled med -> enhanced therapy -> rapid onset with fewer ADRs
What are the disadvantages of using SABA (albuterol and levalbuterol)?
- > 1 canister/month means inadequate control of disease
- PRN not for chronic use
- Can have CV effect, fine muscle tremors, anxiety, restlessness, tachyphylaxis
In what occasions would you use terbutaline sulfate instead of albuterol/levalbuterol?
- status asthaticus
- tocolysis (uterine contraction)
What are the categories of controller therapies?
- Anti inflammatory medications
- Long acting bronchodilators
What are categories of anti inflammatory meds?
- inhaled glucocorticosteroids
- oral glucocorticoids
- leukotriene receptor antagonists
- Cromolyn
What are categories of long acting bronchodilators?
- LABAs
- Ipratropium
- Tiotropium
- Theophylline
What are the benefits of using ICS?
- preferred treatment alone or in combo for all persistent asthma
- potent and safe
- reduces asthma symptoms
- reduces dependence on SABAs
What is the MOA for ICS?
- Suppresses IL and CK
- Reduces eosinophil infiltration and function
- Inhibits macrophages and release of the chemical mediators of inflammation
- Increases B2 receptors
- Binds to intracellular GCR to regulate gene transcription within target cells
What are the main ICS?
- Budesonide (Pulmicort)
- Ciclesonide (Alvesco)
- Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)
- Beclomethasone diproprionate (Beclovent, Vanceril)
- Fluticasone propionate (Flonase)
Why is fluticasone propionate a good ICS?
Drug undergoes rapid metabolism where derivative has 1/2000 affinity for GR than FP overcoming potential ADRS
What are the physiological effects of GC?
- Regulates carb, protein, and lipid metabolism
- Maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance
- Preservation of normal function of systems
- Preservation of homeostasis
What are examples of systemic steroids?
Prednisone or Prednisolone