DRUG CARDS Flashcards
Advair Diskus
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
Advair HFA
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
Albuterol (0.5%0
Generic: albuterol sulfate
Strengths: 0.5%
Formulations: Solution
Class: B2-agonist
Dosage: Use nebulizer, 2.5mg 3-4 times daily
Albuterol (0.083%)
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
Albuterol (90 mcg)
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
Alupent (0.65 mg)
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
Alupent (0.4%)
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
Alupent (0.6%)
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
Alvesco
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)
Asmanex (Twisthaler)
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
Atrovent HFA
Generic: ipratropium bromide
Strengths: 17 mcg
Formulations: MDI
Class: Anticholernergic
Dosage: 2 inh 4 times daily; max 12 inh daily
Atrovent
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
Cromolyn (Intal Inhaler)
Generic: cromolyn sodium
Strengths: 20 mg/ml
Formulations: Solution
Class: Mast cell stabilizer
Dosage: Use nebulizer; 20 mg qid
Dulera
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
Flovent Diskus
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