DRUG CARDS Flashcards

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Advair Diskus

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Generic: fluticasone propionate and salmeterol

Strengths: 100/50, 250/50, and 500/50 mcg

Formulation: DPI

Class: Corticosteroid and long acting B2-agonist

Dosage: 4-11–1 inh of 100/50 bid
12 and older–1 inh of 100/50 or 250/50 bid; max 1 inh of 500/50 bid

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Advair HFA

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Generic: fluticasone propionate and salmeterol

Strengths:45/21, 115/21, 230/21 mcg

Formulations: MDI

Class: Corticosteroid and long acting B2-agonist

Dosage:
12 and older- Not currently on inhaled steroid, 2 inh 45/21 or 115/21 bid; Already on inhaled steroid, max 2 inh 230/21 bid

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Albuterol (0.5%0

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Generic: albuterol sulfate

Strengths: 0.5%

Formulations: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: Use nebulizer, 2.5mg 3-4 times daily

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Albuterol (0.083%)

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Generic: albuterol sulfate

Strengths: 0.083%

Formulations: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: Ages 4 and older–2inh every 4-6 hrs as needed; 1 inh every 4 hours
EIB- 2 inh 15 minutes before exercise

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Albuterol (90 mcg)

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Generic: albuterol sulfate

Strengths: 90 mcg

Formulations: MDI

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: Ages 4 and older–2inh every 4-6 hrs as needed; 1 inh every 4 hours
EIB- 2 inh 15 minutes before exercise

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Alupent (0.65 mg)

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Generic: metaproterenol sulfate

Strengths: 0.65 mg

Formulations: MDI

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 2-3 inh everyday every 3-4 hours; max 12 inh daily

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Alupent (0.4%)

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Generic: metaproterenol sulfate

Strengths: 0.4%

Formulations: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: Use Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)–2.5 ml 3-4 times a day, up to 4 hours

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Alupent (0.6%)

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Generic: metaproterenol sulfate

Strengths: 0.6%

Formulations: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: Use Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)–2.5 ml 3-4 times a day, up to 4 hours

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Alvesco

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Generic: cicelsonide

Strengths: 80 mcg, 160 mcg

Formulations: MDA (Metered dose aerosols)

Class: Corticosteroid

Dosage: Previous use of bronchodilators alone–initially 80 mcg bid, max 160 mcg bid; Previously on inhaled corticosteroid– initially 80 mcg bid, max 320 mcg bid; Previously on oral corticosteroids–320 mcg bid (Rinse mouth after use)

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Asmanex (Twisthaler)

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Generic: mometasone furoate

Strengths: 110 mcg, 220 mcg

Formulations: DPI

Class: Corticosteroid

Dosage: 4-11–100 mcg once in PM, max 110 mcg/day
12 and older–Previously on bronchodilators alone or inhaled steroids, initially 220 mcg once in PM , max 440 mcg/ day (as 2 inh once daily or 1 inh bid. If previously on oral steriods, initially 440 mcg bid, max 880 mcg/ daily

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Atrovent HFA

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Generic: ipratropium bromide

Strengths: 17 mcg

Formulations: MDI

Class: Anticholernergic

Dosage: 2 inh 4 times daily; max 12 inh daily

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Atrovent

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Generic: ipratropium bromide

Strengths: 0.02%

Formulations: Solution

Class: Anticholinergic

Dosage: 500 mcg orally by nebulization 3-4 times daily; separate doses by 6-8 hours

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Cromolyn (Intal Inhaler)

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Generic: cromolyn sodium

Strengths: 20 mg/ml

Formulations: Solution

Class: Mast cell stabilizer

Dosage: Use nebulizer; 20 mg qid

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Dulera

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Generic: mometasone furoate and formeterol fumarate

Strengths: 100/5, 200/5 mcg

Formulations: MDI

Class: Steroid, Long-acting B2-agonist

Dosage: Previously on medium dose of steroid, use 100/5; previously on high dose of steroid, use 200/5. For both: 2 inh bid

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Flovent Diskus

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Generic: fluticasone propionate

Strengths: 50 mcg, 100 mcg, 250 mcg

Formulations: DPI

Class: Corticosteroid

Dosage: 4-11–Previously on bronchodilators alone or on inhaled corticosteroids, initially 50 mcg bid, max 100 mcg bid
Greater than 11–Bronchodilators alone, 100 mcg bid, max 500 mcg bid. Inhaled corticosteroids 100-250 mcg bid, max 500 mcg bid. Previously on corticosteroids, 500-1000 mcg bid, max 1000 mcg bid

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Flovent HFA

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Generic: fluticasone propionate

Strengths: 44, 110, 220 mcg

Formulations: MDI

Class: Corticosteroids

Dosage: 4-11–88 mcg bid
Greater than 11 yo–Bronchodilator use before: 88 mcg bid, max 440 mcg bid. Inhaled steroid use before: 88-220 mcg bid, max 440 mcg bid. Oral Steroid use before: 440 mcg bid, max 880 mcg bid.

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Foradil Aerolizer

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Generic: formeterol fumarate

Strength: 12 mcg

Formulation: DPI

Class: long-acting B2-agonist

Dosage: 5 or younger: 1 inh every 12 hr, max 1 inh bid. Prevention of EIB
5 or older: 1 inh at least 15 minutes before exercise, 1 inh every 12 hr

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Maxair Autohaler

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Generic: pirbuterol acetate

Strength: 200 mcg

Formulation: MDI

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 1-2 inh every 4-6 hours; max 12 inh/ day

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Metaproterenol

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Generic: metaproterenol sulfate

Strength: 5%

Formulation: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 6-12: use nebulizer, 0.1-0.2 ml 3-4 times daily, up to every 4 hr
12 and older: 3-4 times daily

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ProAir HFA

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Generic: albuterol sulfate

Strength: 90 mcg

Formulation: MDA

Class: B-2agonist

Dosage: 4 and older– 2 inh every 4-6 hr; 1 inh every 4 hr may suffice. Prevention of EIB: 2 inh 15-30 min before exercise

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Proventil HFA

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Generic: albuterol sulfate

Strength: 90 mcg

Formulation: MDA

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 4 and older–2 inh every 4-6 hr; 1 inh every 4 hr may suffice. Prevention of EIB: 2 inh 15-30 min before exercise

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Pulmicort Flexhaler

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Generic: budesonide

Strength: 90, 180 mcg

Formulation: DPI

Class: Corticosteroid

Dosage: 6-17 yo, initially 180 mcg bid, might start 360 mcg bid, max 360 mcg bid
18 and older: Initially 360 mcg bid, 180 mcg may suffice, max 720 mcg bid

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Pulmicort Respules

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Generic: budesonide

Strength: 0.25mg/ml, 0.5mg/ml, 1mg/ml

Formulation: Suspension

Class: Corticosteroid

Dosage: 12months-8 y–bronchodilators, 0.5mg/day once daily or in 2 divided doses. Inhaled corticosteroids, 0.5 mg/day once daily or in 2 divided doses, max 1 mg/day. Oral steroids, 1mg/day once daily or divided doses. Adults–use Flexhaler

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QVAR

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Generic: beclomethasone dipropionate

Strength: 40, 80 mcg

Formulation: MDI

Class: corticosteroid

Dosage: 5-11 yrs–initially 40 mcg bid, max 80 mcg bid
Adults–bronchodilators, initially 40-80 mcg bid. Inhaled corticosteroids, initially 40-160 mcg bid. Max 320 mcg bid

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Serevent Diskus

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Generic: slameterol xinafoate

Strength: 50 mcg

Formulation: DPI

Class: long-acting B2-agonist

Dosage: 4yrs and older–1 inh bid. Prevention of EIB: 1 inh at least 30 min before exercise; max 2 doses/day

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Symbicort

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Generic: budesonide and formeterol fumarate dihydrate

Strength: 80/4.5, 160/4.5 mcg

Formulation: MDI

Class: Corticosteroid and long-acting B2-agonist

Dosage: 2 inh bid (AM & PM)

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Ventolin HFA

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Generic: albuterol sulfate

Strength: 90 mcg

Formulation: MDA

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 4yrs and older–2 inh every 4-6 hr; 1 inh every 4 hr may suffice. Prevention of EIB: 2 inh 15-30 min before exercise

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Xopenex

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Generic: levalbuterol HCl

Strength: 0.31 mg/ 3 ml, 0.63 mg/3 ml, 1.25 mg/3 ml

Formulation: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 6-11 yo–0.31mg by nebulization 3x daily; max 0.63mg 3x daily
12 and older–initially 0.63 mg 3x daily at 6-8 hr intervals, may increase to 1.25 mg 3x daily

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Xopenex Concentrate

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Generic: levalbuterol HCl

Strength: 1.25 mg/ 0.5ml

Formulation: Solution

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 6-11 yo–0.31mg by nebulization 3x daily; max 0.63mg 3x daily
12 and older–initially 0.63 mg 3x daily at 6-8 hr intervals, may increase to 1.25 mg 3x daily

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Xopenex HFA

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Generic: levalbuterol tartrate

Strength: 45 mcg

Formulation: MDI

Class: B2-agonist

Dosage: 4 yrs and older–2 inh every 4-6 hr; 1 inh every 4 hr may suffice