Drugs - Respirology Flashcards
Antihistamine
Diphenhydramine
Hydroxyzine
Loratadine
1st Generation Antihistamines
Diphenhydramine
Hydroxyzine
Diphenhydramine class and indications?
Benadryl - - 1st gen antihistamine H1 receptor antagonist
Allergic reactions - - Prevention of motion sickness - - Insomnia
Diphenhydramine interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Hydroxyzine class and indications?
Anxiolytic - - 1st gen antihistamine
Anti-serotonergic
Allergic reactions - - Prevention of motion sickness - - Insomnia
Motion Sickness - - OCD
Anxiety short term mgmt - - Pruritus/itching - - Chronic urticaria - - Pre-op sedation - - allergies
Hydroxyzine interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
2nd Generation Antihistamine
Loratadine
Loratadine class and indications?
Claritin - - 2nd gen antihistamine
Seasonal allergies - - Chronic idiopathic urticaria
Loratadine interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Asthma
Fluticasone Triamcinolone Albuterol/Salbutamo Epinephrine Phenylephrine Tiotropium bromide Ipratropium bromide Montelukast sodium
Asthma - Inhaled Corticosteroids
Fluticasone
Triamcinolone
Fluticasone class and indications?
Inhaled corticosteroid
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Inhaled corticosteroid → Asthma prophylaxis, severe asthma - - COPD
Topically → Corticosteroid responsive dermatoses
Nasal treatment and prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis - - Nasal polyps
Fluticasone interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Triamcinolone class and indications?
Glucocorticoid
Anti-inflammatory
Topical ointment/cream → Eczema - - Lichen sclerosus - - Psoriasis
Inhaled Corticosteroid in Asthma
Oral or IM injection → Arthritis - - Allergies - - Ulcerative Colitis - - Temporal arteritis - - SLE Lupus
Triamcinolone interactions, contraindications, cautions, adverse effects?
2
Asthma - Sympathomimetic Bronchodilators
Albuterol/Salbutamo
Epinephrine
Albuterol/Salbutamol/Salmeterol class and indications?
Sympathomimetic Bronchodilator
Beta 2 andrenergic agonist
Acute bronchospasm - - Asthma attack
Bronchodilating - - inhaler