Lecture17: Pharmacology Of COPD

Question 1

What do LT antagonists do?

Answer 1

Controller therapy for asthma

Question 2

Who is given LT antagonists?

Answer 2

Children with asthma

Question 3

Admin form for LTRAs?

Answer 3

Once a day as tablets

Question 4

What are SR Theophylline’s used for?

Answer 4

Add on drug for asthma and COPD

Question 5

How is SR theophylline administered?

Answer 5

Orally

Question 6

Which 2 drugs are most common for asthma?

Answer 6

Corticosteroids and beta 2 agonists

Question 7

Does SR theophylline have an anti inflammatory action?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

When are anti-IGE antibodies administered?

Answer 8

In patients with severe allergic asthma

Question 9

How are anti-IGE antibodies administered?

Answer 9

Subcutaneously

Question 10

When do you give SAMAs instead of SABAs?

Answer 10

When the patient is a cardiac patient with COPD

Question 11

What are inhaled corticosteroids combined with usually?

Answer 11

LABAs or SABAs, long term ofc

Question 12

What would be given to reduce exacerbations in moderate to severe COPD?

Answer 12

PDE4 inhibitors