Upper respiratory medications

Question 1

Antihistamine actions

Answer 1

Block effects of histamine

Question 2

Antihistamine uses

Answer 2

Seasonal allergies, motion sickness, sedation , nausea , urticarial

Question 3

Antihistamine examples

Answer 3

Diphenhydramine (benadryl), cetirizine ( zytrec), Fexofenadine(claritin), loratadine (allegra)

Question 4

Decongestants actions

Answer 4

Reduce swelling of nasal passage

Question 5

Decongestants uses

Answer 5

Common cold , hay fever , congestion , sinusitis

Question 6

What decongestants do to the blood vessels

Answer 6

Contstrict blood vessel and can raise blood pressure

Question 7

Antitussive actions

Answer 7

Depress the cough center of the brain

Question 8

Antitussives examples

Answer 8

Codeine, hydrocodone, benzonatate

Question 9

Antitussives uses

Answer 9

Relief of cough

Question 10

Mucolytics actions

Answer 10

Reduce viscosity of respiratory secretions

Question 11

Mucolytics uses

Answer 11

cyctic fibrosis , acetaminophen toxicity, enhance renal blood flow

Question 12

Expectorants actions

Answer 12

Increase the productions of secretions

Question 13

Expectorants uses

Answer 13

Relief of cough and chronic pulmonary diseases

Question 14

Bronchodilators actions

Answer 14

relax smooth muscle which dilates the bronchi

Question 15

Bronchodilators uses

Answer 15

bronchospasm associated with acute and chronic asthma , bronchitits , emphysema

Question 16

Xanthine Derivatives actions

Answer 16

Stimulate cns to promote bronchodilation

Question 17

Xanthine derivatives uses

Answer 17

Symptomatic relief or preventio of asthma , treatment of reversible bronchospasm

Question 18

Leukotriene Modifiers actions

Answer 18

Decreasethe formation of leukotrienes (inflammatory agent)

Question 19

Leukotriene uses

Answer 19

Prophylaxis and treatment of chronic asthma in adultd and children 12 years and older

Question 20

Leukotriene examples

Answer 20

Montelukast(singulair)