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Pulmonary drugs
Question | Answer |
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Common respiratory diseases that respond to bronchodilators include: | 1.)Asthma 2.)Emphysema 3.)Chronic bronchitis |
Asthma,emphysema AND chronic bronchitis are COPDs which stands for | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
Many pulmonary medications are administered by inhalation via | Metered-Dose-Inhalers(MDI) |
What class is Proventil? | bronchodilator |
What class is Ventolin | bronchodilator |
What class is ProAir? | bronchodilator |
What class is albuterol? | bronchodilator |
What class is aminophylline? | bronchodilator |
What class is Elixophyllin? | bronchodilator |
What class is Theo-24? | bronchodilator |
What class is Theo-dur | bronchodilator |
What class is Theobid? | bronchodilator |
What class is Theolair | bronchodilator |
What class is Theophylline? | bronchodilator |
What class is ephedrine? | bronchodilator |
What class is Asthmanefrin? | bronchodilator |
what class is epinephrine? | bronchodilator |
What class is Maxair? | bronchodilator |
Fast acting(short acting) bronchodilators should not be used more then | twice a week |
What class is Atrovent? | bronchodilator |
What class is Serevent? | bronchodilator |
What class is Dulera? | bronchodilator |
Long acting bronchodilators should never be used alone in the treatment of asthma AND should be used for the | Shortest duration of time |
Long duration is associated with an increased risk of | severe worsening of asthma symptoms |
bronchodilator toxicity(poisoning)can occur if combined with | caffeine |
What class is Singulair? | Leukotriene blockers |
Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs(SAIDS)are AKA | corticosteroids |
What is the genetic name for Proventil? | albuterol |
What is the genetic name for Ventolin? | albuterol |
What is the genetic name for ProAir? | albuterol |
What is the generic name for Elixophyllin? | Theophylline |
What is the generic name for Theo-24? | Theophylline |
What is the generic name for Theo-dur? | Theophylline |
What is the generic name for Theobid? | Theophylline |
What is the generic name for Theolair? | Theophylline |
Elixophyllin or Theo-24 or Theo-dur or Theobid or Theolair may require Therapeutic Drug Monitoring(TDM)because of a | Narrow Therapeutic Index(NTI) |
What is the generic name of Asthmanefrin? | epinephrine |
Fast acting (short acting)bronchodilators should not be used more then | twice a week |
Long acting bronchodilators should never be used alone in the treatment of asthma AND should be used for the | shortest duration of time |
long duration is associated with an increased risk of | severe worsening of asthma symptoms |
What class is Asmanex? | Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(SAID)designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
What class is Pulmicort? | Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(SAID)designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
What class is Azmacort? | Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(SAID)designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
What class is Flovent? | Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(SAID)designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
what class is symbicort? | bronchodilator AND steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(SAID)used to treat asthma |
what class is Advair? | bronchodilator AND steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(SAID)used to treat asthma |
what class is Combivent? | bronchodilator AND steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(SAID)used to treat asthma |
What class is Spiriva? | treat asthma and emphysema |
what class is Brovana? | treat chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
what class is PPD? | Intradermal(ID)skin tests used to detect tuberculosis(TB)exposure |
what class is Mantoux?s | Intradermal(ID)skin tests used to detect tuberculosis(TB)exposure |
what class is Tine? | Intradermal(ID)skin tests used to detect tuberculosis(TB)exposure |
What class is INH? | antituberculine |
What class is isoniazid? | antituberculine |
What class is Rifadin? | antituberculine |
What class is rifampin? | antituberculine |
What class is Myambutol? | antituberculine |
What class is ethambutol? | antituberculine |
what is the generic name of INH? | isoniazid |
what is the generic name of Rifadin? | rifampin |
what is the generic name of Myambutol? | ethambutol |
MDRTB stands for | Multidrug Resistant TuBercuosis |
Treatment of TuBerculosis(TB)may require multiple daily antituberculine medications for | 4-9 months AND sometimes longer |
What class is Habitrol? | Nicotine replacement therapy(NRT) |
What class is Nicoderm? | Nicotine replacement therapy(NRT) |
What class is Nicorette? | Nicotine replacement therapy(NRT) |
What class is Nicotrol? | Nicotine replacement therapy(NRT) |
NTP stands for | Nicotine Transdermal Patch |
what class is Chantix? | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug |
what class is Wellbutrin? | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug also an antidepressant |
what class is Zyban? | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug also classified as an antidepressant |
what class is bupropion | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug also classified as an antidepressant |
what is the generic name of Wellbutrin? | bupropion |
what is the generic name of Zyban? | bupropion |
Zyban (bupropion) or Wellbutrin(bupropion)OR Chantix can cause serious neuropsychiatric symptoms such as | changes in behavior,hostility,agitation,depressed mood,suicidal thoughts AND behavior AND attempted suicide. |
what is the generic name for Catapres? | clonidine |
what class is Catapres | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug and antihypertensive |
what class is clonidine? | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug and antihypertensive |
What is the generic name of Mucomyst? | mucolytic |
mucolytics are administered to break up mucus(sputum)in the lungs for easier | expectoration(cough up) |
what class is Pneumovax? | prophylaxis(preventive)for pneumococcal pneumonia |
CHF stands for | Congestive Heart Failure |
Congestive Heart Failure indicates a | weak pump |
Causes of Congestive Heart Failure(CHF)include: | 1.Heredity(familial) 2.Smoking 3.Coronary atherosclerosis hardening AND stenosis (narrowing)of the coronary arteries from fatty plaque) 4.Obesity 5.Sedentary lifestyle 6.Myocardial Infarction(s){(MI(s)} 7.Cardiac valvular disease |
As the heart weakens,the Cardiac Output(CO)decreases AND the Heart Rate(HR) | increases |
Signs(Sx)of congestive Heart Failure (CHF)include: | pedal edema(swelling of the feet AND ankles)AND pulmonary edema(fluid in the lungs) |
what class is Digitek | Slow the heart rate(HR) and stimulate the myocardium to contract more forcefully also antiarrhythic |
what is the generic name for Lanoxin? | digoxin("dig") |
A metered dose inhaler(MDI)medication to treat asthma and emphysema is | Spiriva |
what class is Chantix? | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug |
MDRTB | Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis |
what is the generic name of Myambutol? | ethambutol |
what is the generic name of Asthmanefrin? | epinephrine |
what class is Lanoxicaps? | slow the heart rate(HR)and stimulate the myocardium to contract more forcefully also antiarrhythic |
What class is INH? | Antituberculine |
CHF stands for | Congestive Heart Failure |
What is the generic name for INH? | isoniazid |
Many pulmonary medications are designed to make breathing(ventilation)easier by causing | bronchodilation and reducing inflammation |
what class is mucomyst? | mucolytic |
what is the generic name for Lanoxicaps? | digoxin("dig") |
what is NTG? | NitroGlycerin |
what class is nicardipine? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Norvasc? | amlodipine |
what class is Norvasc? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is amlodipine? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Cardene? | nicardipine |
what class is cardene? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what is the generic name for Procardia? | nifedipine |
what class is Procardia? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is nifedipine? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of | Thrombus(clot)formation |
what class is nadolol? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is Metoprolol? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is Lopressor? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is atenolol? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Ternormin? | atenolol |
what class is Tenormin? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
NitroGlycerin(NTG)is routinely adminstered | Sublingually(SL) |
what is the generic name of Nitro-dur? | nitroglycerin |
what is the generic name of Nitrostat? | nitroglycerin |
what class is nitroglycerin? | antianginal |
what class is Nitro-Dur? | antianginal |
what class is nitrostat? | antianginal |
medications administered to treat Angina Pectoris(AP) are called | antianginal |
what class is furosemide? | diuretic |
what class is Lasix? | diuretic |
what is the trade name for isosorbide? | Isordil |
what is the generic name of Lasix? | furosemide |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for digoxin is commonly called a | "dig level" |
The arrhythmia(dysrhthmia)that Lanoxin or Digitek or Lanoxicaps(digoxin)is commonly administered for is | Atrial Fibrillation(AF) |
what is the generic name for Isordil? | isosorbide(sore heart) |
what is the generic name for Lopressor? | metoprolol |
what class is corgard? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
Lanoxin or digitex or lanoxicaps(digoxin)may require Therapeutic Drug Monitoring(TDM)because of a | Narrow Therapeutic Index(NTI) |
what is the generic name of Corgard? | nadolol |
what class is Aspirin(ASA)? | anticoagulant |
what is the generic name of Plavix? | clopidogrel |
what class is Plavix? | anticoagulant |
Vitamin K (phytonadione)is considered a | coagulant |
what class is Coumadin? | anticoagulant |
what class is Heparin(sub Q injection)? | anticoagulant |
what is the generic name of Narcan? | naloxone |
what class is Syrup of ipecac? | emetic |
what class is Isuprel? | vasopressor |
what class is Intropin? | vasopressor |
what is the generic name of Adrenalin? | epinephrine |
Beta blockers can lose effectveness if combined with | fruit juice |
Medications that end in-olol are called | beta blockers |
some antianginals work by causing arteries to | vasodilate(increase in diameter) |
what class is Streptase? | thrombolytic(tPA) |
PE | Pulmonary Embolism |
MI | Myocardial Infarction AKA a "heart attack" or "coronary" |
what class is Niaspan? | antihyperlipdemic |
what class is Zocor? | antihyperlipidemic |
what class is Lopid? | antihyperlipidemic |
what class is Pravachol? | antihyperlipidemic |
what class is Lipitor? | antihyperlipidemic |
what class is Betapace? | antiarrhythmic |
what class is Norpace? | antiarrhythmic |
what class is Lotensin? | antihypertensive |
what class is Capoten? | antihypertensive |
what is the generic name for Isodil? | isosorbide(sore heart) |
what class is Lasix? | diuretic |
what class is furosemide? | diuretic |
medications administered to treat Angina Pectoris(AP)are called | antianginals and (beta blockers)? |
what class is Nitro-Dur? | antianginal |
what class is nitroglycerin? | antianginal |
NiTroGlycerin(NTG)is routinely administered | Sublingually(SL) |
what class is Metoprolol? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is Nadolol? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of | thrombus(clot formation) |
what class is Cardene? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is Norvasc? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is nicardipine? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what is NTG? | NiTroGlycerin |
what class is Brovana? | Treat chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
what class is Lanoxin? | Slow the heart rate(HR)and stimulate the myocardium to contract more forcefully also antiarrhythic |
what class is Pneumovax? | Prophylaxis(preventive)for Pneumococcal Pneumonia |
what is the trade name for isosorbide | Isordil |
what is the generic name of Xylocaine? | lidocaine |
beta blockers are prescribed to treat | Angina Pectoris(AP)any hypertension(HTN)by reducing the force of cardiac contraction and heart rate(HR) |
Medications that can be administered(ET)tube are | Narcan,Atropine,Vasopressin,Epinephrine,and Lidocaine(NAVEL) |
what class is Narcan? | narcotic antagonist |
what class is activated charcoal? | absorb toxic substances in the stomach |
antihyperlipidemics may require periodic | Liver Fuction Tests(LFT) |
Tharacodynia(chest pain)caused by coronary ischemia{starvation of oxygen(O2)to the myocardium}is called | Angina Pectoris(AP) |
what class is Pradaxa? | anticoagulant |
what class is Tenormin? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Tenormin? | atenolol |
what class is Lopressor? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is Levophed? | vasopressor |
what class is nifedipine | antianginal and antihypertensive |
what class is Procardia? | antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Isuprel? | isoproterenol |
what is the generic name of Intropin? | dopamine |
what class is Cozaar? | antihypertensive |
what class is Diovan? | antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Procardia? | nifedipine |
what is the generic name of Cardene? | nicardipine |
what class is amlodipine? | antianginal and antihypertensive |
a high fiber diet can | slow the absorption of digoxin("dig") |
what is the generic name of Niaspan? | niacin |
what class is Crestor? | antihyperlipidemic |
what class is Rythmol? | antiarrhythmic |
what is the generic name of Betapace? | procanbid AKA procainamide |
what is the generic name of Norpace? | dispyramide |
what class is Hytrin? | antihypertensive |
what class is Minipress? | antihypertensive |
what class is Avapro? | antihypertensive |
what is the generic name of Norvasc? | amlodipine |
antihyperlipidemic ("statin")toxicity can occur if combined with | grapefruit juice |
what class is Hyzaar? | antihypertensive |
what class is Lovaza? | omega-3 supplement for hypertriglycerdemia |
Signs(Sx)of digoxin (digitalis)toxicity include: | bradycardia (slow heart rate)and yellow-green halos around lights |
what class is atropine? | treat severe bradycardia |
what is the generic name of Mephyton | phytonidone or Vitamin K |
what class is mephyton? | coagulant |
The combination of Norvasc (amlodipine)and Lipitor is called | caduet |
what class is protamine sulfate? | heparin antagonist |
what class is Tenecteplase | thrombolytic(tPA) |
what is the generic name of Cardizem? | diltiazem |
what is the class of Cardizem? | antianginal and antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic |
what is the generic name of Calan? | verapamil |
what is the class of Vytorin? | antihyperlipidemic |
what is the generic name of Activase? | alteplase |
what class is Activase? | thrombolytic(tPA) |
what class is Adrenalin? | vasopressors |
what class is Lanoxicaps? | Slow the heart rate(HR)and stimulate the myocardium to contract more forcefully also antiarrhythic |
what class is Trilipix? | antihyperlipidemic |
what is the class of Calan? | antianginal and antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic |
Calcium chloride abbreviated | CaCl. |
what class is Zetia? | antihyperlipidemic |
what class is Persantine | anticoagulant |
what is the generic name of Persantine? | dipyridamole |
what is the generic name of Streptase? | streptokinase |
what class is Elequis? | anticoagulant |
what class is Calcium Chloride? | cardiac stimulant |
sodium bicarbonate is abbreviated | NaHCO3. |
what is the generic name of Inderal? | propranolol |
what is the class of Inderal? | antianginal and antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic |
what is the generic name of levophed | norepinephine |
what is class is Nitrostat? | antianginal |
what class is Benicar? | antihypertensive |
vasodilation causes | Hypotension(lower blood pressure) |
what class is xylocaine? | antiarrhythmic also local anesthetic |
what class is sodium bicarbonate?("bicarb") | Treats acidosis(low blood pH) |
what is the generic name of Coumadin? | warfarin |
what class is Lovenox?(subQinjection) | anticoagulant |
what class is Xarelto? | anticoagulant |
Therapeutic Drug monitoring for digoxin is commonly called a | "dig level" |
antihyperlipidemics ("statins")can increase the risk of | diabetes Mellitus(DM)in women |
Lasix(furosemide)causes an excessive loss of the electrolyte(salt) | potassium |
CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident AKA a "stroke" |