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Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology Basics

TermDefinition
Racemic Epinephrine Dose 2.25% solution, 0.25-.50 mL
Albuterol SVN Dose 0.5% solution, 0.5 mL (2.5 mg)
Albuterol Brand Name Proventil
Long Acting Adrenergic Bronchodilators Aformoterol, Formoterol, Salmeterol
Anticholinergic Bronchodilators Ipratropium, Ipratropium bromide, Tiotropium bromide
Drug in Spiriva Tiotropium bromide
Drugs in Duoneb or AKA Combivent Albuterol, Ipratropium bromide
Drug in Pulmicort Budesonide
Drug in QVAR Beclomethasone dipropionate
Drugs in Symbicort Budesonide, Formoterol
Drug in Flovent Fluticasone propionate
Drugs in Advair Fluticasone propionate, Salmeterol
Beclomethasone dipropionate is a... Corticosteroid
Budesonide is a... Corticosteroid
Fluticasone propionate is a... Corticosteroid
QVAR, Pulmicort, and Flovent are... Corticosteroids
Drug in Singulair Montelukast
Montelukast is a... Antileukotriene, a nonsteroidal antiasthma agent
Drug in Intal Cromolyn Sodium
Anticholinergic agents work best with what disease process? COPD
Anticholinergic agents cause what to happen? Smooth muscle relaxation, or better known as bronchodilation
Leukotrienes are what? And when are they released from the body? They are chemicals inside of mast cells that are released by the body during an asthma attack.
Cromolyn sodium and Nedocromil sodium are used for... Prophylactics against an asthma attack, not to be used for an asthma attack
When administering Mucomyst it should be combined with... Albuterol
Drug in Pulmozyme Dornase alfa
Dornase alfa is used for... Breaking down mucus in Cystic Fibrosis patients
Tobramycin is an... Antibacterial agent
Tobramycin is used to treat... Pseudomonas aeruginosa, approved for use in children 6 years and older with CF
Zanamivir is used to treat... Influenza in adults and children older than 5 years of age.
Ribavirin is used to treat... Young children and infants who have bronchiolitis or pneumonia caused by the respiratory syncytial virus
Pentamidine isethionate is an... Antiprotozoal agent
Pentamidine isethionate is used for... Prophylactic treatment of the fungal organism Pneumocystis carinii, or Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Created by: Quenten Barnes
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