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Respiratory Drugs
Question | Answer |
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What are the bronchodilators? | albuterol epinephrine salmetrol |
What do the bronchodilators do? albuterol, epinephrine, salmetrol | relax smooth bronchial muscle for ASTHMA |
Adverse of bronchodilators? | increase HR and force of contraction |
What are the anticholinergics? | Atrovent and Spiriva |
What do the anticholinergics do? Atrovent and Spiriva | PREVENT ASTHMA ATTACK |
What are the corticosteroid for respiratory? | Flonase, Beclovent, Pulmicort, Azmacort, Prednisone |
What do the corticosteroids do to the respiratory system? Flonase, Beclovent, Pulmicort, Azmacort, Prednisone | Suppress inflammation and mucous secretions for CHRONIC ASTHMA AND COPD |
what are the mixed inhalers? | combivent and advair |
what do xanthines do? Theo-dur and Aminophylline | bronchodilation |
Accolate Singulair | Bronchodilation for CHRONIC TREATMENT OF ASTHMA |
Benadryl, Allegra, Claritan | antihistamines for NASAL CONGESTION |
Benylin | Suppers cough for DRY, HACKING COUGH |
Adverse of nasal decongestants | severe HTN, nervousness and heart palpitations |
Mucinex and Robitussin | expectorants for PRODUCTIVE COUGH |