Respiratory Drugs

Question 1

Hydrocodone: Brand names, class, controlled?, Effect/Use

Answer 1

Hycodan, Tussigon

Opioid

Controlled!

Antitusive for non productive coughs

Mild analgesic

Question 2

Hydrocodone: Side Effects, formula cautions

Answer 2

Mild sedation/drowsiness

Formulated with Homatropine to discourage abuse

Many human formulations include ibuprofen, etc, must be precise when scripting out

Question 3

Butorphanol: Class, controlled?, Effect/Use

Answer 3

Torbutrol, Torbugesic

Opioid

Controlled!

Antitusive for non-productive coughs

Question 4

Aminophylline: Type, Effect, Use, Application

Answer 4

Methylxanthine

Bronchodilation

Emergency treatment of respiratory distress due to bronchoconstriction

IV - slowly!

Question 5

Theophylline: Type, Effect, Use, Administration

Answer 5

Methylxanthine

Bronchodilation

Chronic treatment of bronchoconstriction diseases

PO

Question 6

Glucocorticoids: Effect, Use, Caution

Answer 6

Antiinflammatory, releases bronchoconstriction triggered by allergens or other inflammatory causes

Chronic inflammatory respiratory disease

Do not use in the presence of an infection, delays healing

Question 7

Glucocorticoids: Administrations

Answer 7

IV: emergency stabilization

IM, SQ: repository formulations

PO: chronic treatment

Inhaler: Chronic treatment, local application

Question 8

Glucocorticoids: Metered dose inhalers

Answer 8

Delivers drug particles directly to lungs

Dosed in “puffs”

O needs to purchase an appropriate inhalation mask and spacer and be taught how to use