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what are anticholinergics used to treat?: mostly COPD; asthma if combined with beta 2 agonists
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what are leukotrine inhibitors used for?: asthma not COPD
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what are mast cell stabilizers used for?: asthma not COPD
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what drug is afromoterol?: selective long acting beta 2 agonist
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what drug is albuterol?: selective short acting beta 2 agonist
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what drug is amlodipine: oral calcium channel blocker
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what drug is cromolyn?: mast cell stabilizer
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what drug is dilatiazem: oral calcium channel blocker
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what drug is epoprostenol?: parenteral prostanoids
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what drug is formoterol?: selective long acting beta 2 agonist
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what drug is ipratropium?: anticholinergic
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what drug is isoproterenol: non selective b agonist
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what drug is levalbuterol?: selective short acting beta 2 agonist
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what drug is montelukast?: leukotrine receptor blocker
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what drug is nedocromil?: mast cell stabilizer
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what drug is nifedipine?: oral calcium channel blocker
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what drug is omalizumab?: MAB for pts with asthma and allergies
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what drug is pirbuterol: non selective b agonists
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what drug is salmeterol?: selective long acting beta 2 agonist
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what drug is sildenafil?: oral BDE inhibitor
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what drug is terbutaline?: selective short acting beta 2 agonist
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what drug is theophylline?: xanthine derivative
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what drug is tiotropium?: anitcholinergic
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what drug is zafirlukast?: leukotrine receptor blocker
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what drug is zileuton?: leukotrine inhibito
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what is albuterol combined with?: ipratropium
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what is amlodipine taken for: pulmonary hypertension
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what is dilatiazem taken for: pulmonary hypertension
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what is epoprostenol taken for?: pulmonary hypertension
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what is nifedipine taken for?: pulmonary hypertension
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what is sildenafil taken for?: pulmonary hypertension
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what is the CI of zileuton?: pts with liver disease
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what is the cornerstone of pts with persistant asthma?: inhaled steroids
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what is the MOA of mast cell stabilizers?: stabilize plasma membrane of mast cells and eosinophils
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what is the MOA of zileuton?: inhibit enzyme which results in decreased production of leukotrines
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when is theophylline used?: higher stages, long term basis, more ADRs
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which drugs are inhaled steroids?: BBF : beclomethasone, budesonide, fluticasone
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why would you use leukotrine inhibitors?: alternative maintenence to steroids; used in kids