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Oxygenation Drugs
Respiratory Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If steriod asthma drugs are given PO or IV, they are usually what? | Rescue Drugs |
| PO Steriods for Asthma are used almost exclusively for what? | RESCUE |
| What drug can halt Asthma progression and prevent hospitalization? | Prednisone/Prednisolone |
| These drugs diminsh the inflammation so that the airways open. | Steroids |
| This process causes smaller airways, and increases the efforts from the person to move air in and out. | Bronchoconstriction or Bronchospasm |
| These are used to treat bronchoconstriction/bronchospasm. | Bronchodilators |
| What drugs loosen the tension on the muscle bands? | Bronchodilators |
| Xanthine Derivatives Prototype: | Theophylline |
| Two types of Bronchodilators: | Xanthine/Beta-agonists (adrenergics) |
| What is the therapeutic serum drug level of Theophylline? | 10-20 mcg/ml |
| The use of Xanthines should be cautioned in what group? | Elderly |
| Which drugs can interact with other drugs? | Bronchodilators |
| These respiratory drugs have the following side effects: n/v, anorexia, tachycardia, palpitations, irritablity, jitterness, and tremors | Bronchodilators |
| These drugs can be used in the ACUTE phase of an Asthmatic attack. | Bronchodilators |
| What types of patients should bronchodilators be cautioned in because it has an adverse effect? | Patients with heart disease |
| Other than heart disease, the use of bronchodilators should also be cautioned in patients with what? | Hypertension, DM, seizures, and hyperthyroidism |
| These following drugs are used as what? Albuterol, Preventil, Ventolin, Xopenex, and Epinephrine | Bronchodilators |
| What bronchodilator comes in a pressured aerosol form and is often abused and prevents people from seeking medical they need? | Primatene/Epinephrine (OTC) |
| Can be used for preventing bronchoconstriction, and dries secretions, causes tachycardia, and is most notable as Atropine and is slow so it is NOT a rescue drug? | Anticholinergics/Atrovent |
| These agents are not meant for the management of acute asthmatic attacks, but prevent them and are for long-term use. Examples are Zyflo, Singulair, Accolate. | Anti-Leukotriene agents |
| These drugs prevent the release of chemicals that cause bronchospasm, are most effective in preventing asthma caused by extrinsic factors such as allergens and exercise. They are known as mast cell stabilizers. | Intal/Tilade |
| These are the most potent anti-inflammatory drugs. | Steroids |
| IV form of steroids are given in what type of episodes? | ACUTE |
| What form of steroids are given as a second-base drug, used when bronchodilators are not adequate? | The inhaled form |
| Inhaled medications are commonly known as what? | MDIs/Metered Dose Inhalers |
| If you are on several inhalers, which drug should you use first? | Bronchodilators |
| How many minutes should you wait in between puffs for MDIs? | 1-2minutes |
| With MDIs,between your 10-second puffs, what should you do to prevent thrush? | Rinse your mouth |
| What medications break down tenacious secretions? | Mucolytics |
| What are the side effects of Mucolytics? | Bronchospasm/smells like rotten eggs |
| Adequate fluid intake, liquid cough medicine should NOT be diluted, HOB elevated, note color/consistancy of sputum, NO MILK/PRODUCTS, & NO CAFFEINE with what medications? | Mucolytics |
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