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Antitussive drugs

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-mostly opioids (or derivatives of) that directly suppress cough centre in the medulla oblongata
-anti tussive effect not related to normal opiate receptors (mu and kappa)
COUGH SUPPRESSANTS

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Morphine

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  • antitussive drug
  • effective antitussive at low doses
  • not common for this tho due to SEs and abuse potential
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Codeine (methylmorphine)

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  • antitussive drug
  • equal antitussive effect as morphine but less analgesic (methylated morphine )
  • used in SAs
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Hydrocodone

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  • antitussive drug
  • similar to codeine but more potent
  • not for use with productive coughs and caution with cats
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Hycodan

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  • antitussive

- hydrocodone combined with anticholingeric drug (homatropine) to prevent abuse

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Dextromethorphan (DXM)

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Robitussin

  • antitussive drug
  • opioid derivative but doesn’t act at normal opioid receptors and not analgesic or addictive
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Butorphanol (Torbutrol, Torbugesic)

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  • analgesic and antitussive drug!
  • more potent than morphine as analgesic and more potent than codeine/DXM as antitussive
  • sedation
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Beneficial effects of beta adrenergic receptor agonists in tx of airway diseases

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  1. Bronchodilation
  2. Decreased release of mast cell inflammatory mediators
  3. Increased mucociliary clearance
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Epinephrine (adrenaline)

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  • used in therapy of inflammatory airway diseases (IAD)
  • stimulates alpha and beta receptors (alpha and beta adrengeric agonist)
  • used only for emergency life threatening bronchoconstriction (anaphylaxis)
  • short duration use only!
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Isoproterenol (Isuprel)

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  • therapy of IAD
  • potent beta receptor agonist–>bronchodilation
  • emergency relief in horses
  • inhalation/ injection
  • short duration of action
  • not long term suitable
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Terbutaline (Brethine, Bricanyl)

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  • therapy of IAD
  • potent beta 2 activity
  • oral forms only in canada
  • longer acting than isoproterenol
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Salbutamol

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  • therapy of IAD
  • potent beta 2 activity
  • used systemically in dogs and horses
  • metered dose inhaler most common administration form
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Clenbuterol (ventipulmin)

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  • therapy of IAD
  • commonly used for tx of recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) and heaves
  • Beta 2 agonist
  • injectable and oral form
  • banned in food animals
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Methylxanthines

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-therapy of IAD
-includes theophylline, theobromine and caffeine.
-CNS stimulants
-resp effects: bronchodilation, decreased release of inflam mediators from mast cells, increase diaphragmatic contraction and increased mucociliary transport
(theophylline>caffeine>theobromine)

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Anticholinergic drugs for therapy of IAD

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  • effective bronchodilators by inhibiting vagally mediated cholinergic sm. muscle tone in the resp tract (parasympatholytic)
  • useful for asthma tx
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Atropine

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  • anticholinergic drug for IAD therapy

- used for acute bronchodilation in horses,used to determine prognosis in RAO in horses

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Glycopyrrolate

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  • anticholinergic drug for IAD therapy

- very potent, doesn’t cross BBB

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Hyoscine Butylbromide

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Buscopan

  • anticholinergic drug for IAD therapy
  • antispasmodic and anticholinergic that relaxes smooth muscle
  • safer than atropine to determine prognosis of RAO in horses
  • short term/emergency situations
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Glucocorticoids for IAD therapy

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  • inhibit release of inflam mediators from macrophages and eosinophils (not mast cells)
  • decrease synthesis of PGs, LKTs, and platelet activating factor
  • enhance the action of beta 2 receptors in bronchial sm. muscle
  • reduce severity of symptoms, improve peak expiratory flow, diminish airway hyper responsiveness, prevent exacerbations and prevent airway wall remodelling
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Prednisolone/prednisone

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-glucocorticoid for IAD therapy

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Dexamethasone

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  • glucocorticoid for IAD therapy

- effective in RAO therapy in horses (fast)

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Rapid acting and repositrol glucocorticoids

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  • IAD therapy
  • used in emergency treatment of dyspneic cats (shock dose IV- pred or dex)
  • long acting methylprednisolone acetate (depo-medrol) used for cats with bad owners
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Cyproheptadine

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  • -IAD therapy
  • serotonin antagonist (serotonin has role in allergen induced bronchoconstriction in cats)
  • used as adjunct to glucocorticoids and bronchodilators to block bronchoconstriction in chronically asthmatic cats
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Antimicrobial therapys for IAD therapy

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-only necessary sometimes
in IAD therapy
-ex. cats where trachea-bronchial culture showed mycoplasma
-secondary bacterial infection from strep zooepidemicus can exacerbate IAD in horses (penicillin, ceftiofur, trimethoprim/sulfonamide)

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Using inhalant therapy for IAD
- via metered dose inhalers (MDIs) - high drug []s get directly delivered to the lungs and avoids systemic SEs - shorter onset of action - Nebulizers older and less efficacious that MDIs
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Inhalational Salbutamol
-short acting beta 2 agonist for IAD therapy -tx of choice for acute exacerbations of bronchoconstriction -relaxes sm. m. and increases airflow in 5 min -racemic mixture (R enant ->bronchodilation and anti inflam ...S opposite!) -
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Inhalational Salmeterol (Serevent)
- long acting beta 2 agonist (IAD therapy) - slow onset and long duration - not recommend for acute bronchodilation but improves system control when used daily
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Inhalational Glucocorticoids
- IAD therapy - most potent inhaled anti inflam drugs available - improves asthma control and normalizes lung function and prevent irreversible airway damage
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Fluticasone(Flovent)
-inhaled corticosteroid for IAD therapy
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Beclomethasone (Beclovent, Vanceril)
- inhaled corticosteroid for IAD therapy
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Flunisolide (Aerobid)
- inhaled corticosteroid for IAD therapy | - severely affected cats must have this every day with prednisone
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Triamcinolone (Azmacort)
-inhaled corticosteroid for IAD therapy
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Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
- inhalant anticholingergic used for IAD therapy - -derivative of atropine (less SEs) - relieves bronchoconstriction and reduces mucous secretions - efficacy with RAO in horses
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Cromolyn sodium (Intal)
- inhalant mast cell stabilizers used in IAD therapy - chloride channel blocker that modulates mast cell mediator release and eosinophil recruitment - attenuation of viral induced airway inflam
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Nedocromil sodium (Tilade)
- inhalant mast cell stabilizer used in IAD therapy - chloride channel blocker that modules mast cell mediator release and eosinophil recruitment - leads to attenuation of viral induced airway inflam - broader spectrum of efficacy
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Goals of expectorant and mucolytic drugs
- increase output of bronchial secretions - enhance the clearance of bronchial exudate - promote a productive cough - drugs include: saline expectorants, direct stimulants, guaifenesin, acetylcystein and dembrexine
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Saline expectorants
- stimulate bronchial mucous secretions via vagally-mediated reflex action on gastric mucosa. - ex: ammonium chloride, ammonium carbonate, potassium iodide, calcium iodide and ethylenediamine dihydroiodide.
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Volatile oils (eucalyptus/lemon oil)
- expectorant and mucolytic drugs | - DIRECTLY increase respiratory tract secretions
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Guaifenesin (glyceryl guaiacolate)
- expectorant drug - centrally acting muscle relaxant with expectorant effect (stimulate bronchial secretions via vagal paths) - just changes particle clearance from the airways (speeds it up)
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N-acetylcysteine (mucomyst)
- mucolytic drug - mucolytic effect due t othe exposed sulfhydral group on cmpd, which interacts with the disulphide bonds on mucoprotein - helps break down mucus and enhance clearance - increase levels of glutathione also (scavenge free radicals) - in aerosol form can cause bronchocontriction by reflex
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Dembrexine (sputolysin)
- expectorant/mucolytic drug - used for respiratory disease in horses - alters constituents and viscosity of abnormal respiratory mucous and improves efficacy of resp clearance mechanisms - also antitussive action and enhances [] of antibiotics in lung secretions - powder form for feed
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Alpha adrenergic agonists used as decongestants
- alpha adrenergic agonists cause local vasoconstriction of mm (decreasing swelling and edema) - used topically as nasal decongestants for allergic and viral rhinitis (or systemically with antihistamines)
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Doxapram
- stimulates medullary respiratory center and chemoreceptors of carotid artery and aorta to increase tidal volume. - used in emergencies during anesthesia or to decrease the respiratory depressant effects of opiates and barbiturates. - Used to stimulate respiration in newborns after difficult birth (under tongue)

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