Asthma Medication Chapter 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 2 main types of asthma meds | short acting(resuce inhaler) and long acting bronchodilators, steroids (maintenance) |
| beta-adrenergics | rapid, lower dose, lower systemic side effects..EX. albuterol |
| Albuterol | Q3-6 hrs..Acute attack(Q20 minutes X3, REFRACTORy(continuous therapy 10mg per hour |
| IV corticosteroids | use with failure of inhaled B-agonist, anti-inflammatory effects may take hours, Methylprednisolone 100-500 mg IV..Prednisone 60-80 mg PO |
| methylxanthines | Maintenance Drugs.CHemically related to caffeine. .Theophylline, long acting bronchodialor in pill form..must monitor this drug in the blood...and Aminophylline..IV not to be used in Acute attack |
| inhaled corticosteroids | long term relief(controller) medications |
| systemic coricosteroids | Pill form steroids |
| meds to avoid in acute attack | sedative, acetylcysteine(mucomist), cromolyn sodium, dense aerosols, IV Aminophylline |
| Short acting Bronchodilators | Albuterol, Xopenex, Alupent |
| Long acting Bronchodilators | Serevent(salmeterol), Foradil(formoterol) and Brovana(arformoterol) |
| Short acting Anticholinergic Bronchodilators | Atrovent(ipratropium bromide) |
| Long acting Anticholinergic Bronchodialator | Spiriva(tiotropium) |
| COMBO B2+Anticholinergic | Duoneb(Albuterol and Atrovent)...Combivent |
| Mucous controlling | mucomyst(acetylcysteine) and Pumozyme (dornase alfa)..DON"T GIVE DURING ACUTE ATTACK |
| Combination steroid +B2 | Advair(Serevent and Flovent) and Symbicort (foradil and pulmicort) |
| Nonsteroid anti-asthma | intal(cromolyn sodium), Tilade(nedocromil) and Singulair(montelukast) |
| heliox | low density gas for severe acute asthma..to get medication around obstuctions..70/30 or 80/20 |
| Leukotriene | Powerful chemical substances that promote inflammatory response |
| liukotriene inhibitors | Singulair...blocks the chemical leukotriene, reducing inflammation...2nd line of defense |
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