Respiratory drugs Flashcards
What drugs improve airway patency
Bronchodilators
Anti-inflammatory
How do bronchdilators work
B2 agonist and a anticholinergic
What drugs prevent mast cell degranulation
Chromoglycate
Leukotriene receptor antagonists
What drugs impair ventillation
B blockers
Respiratory depressants
-Benzodiazepines
-opioids
How are inhaled drugs administered
Meter Dose Inhaler MDI)
Breath Activated Device
-Spinhaler
-Turbohaler
What are the 2 different types of B agonists
Short acting and long acting
What drugs are short acting B agonists and what colour are they
Salbutamol, blue inhaler
Terbutaline, blue inhaler
What drug is a long acting B agonists and what is the colour
Salmeterol, green inhaler
What are short acting B agonists used for
To treat acute bronchial constriction
What are long acting B agonists used for
To prevent acute bronchial constriction
What are long acting B agonists always used with
An inhaled steroid
What is a anticholinergic
A drug that Inhibits muscarinic nerve transmission in autonomic nerves and has a additive effect in bronchial dilation
Name a anticholinergic and what colour it is
Ipratropium, grey inhaler
What is a corticosteroid
A anti-inflammatory drug that reduces inflammation in the bronchial walls
Name 4 corticosteroids and there colour
Beclomethasone, Brown inhaler
Budesonide, Brown inhaler
Fluticosone, Orange inhaler
Mometasone, Pink inhaler
