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Pharm Lesson 20
The following are activities related to the key terms for the chapter.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anticholinergics | Drugs that block the action of the parasympathetic nervous system |
| Antihistamines | Medications that provide symptomatic relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine release |
| Antitussives | Medications that suppress coughing |
| Asthma prophylaxis | Medications used for prophylaxis and treatment of chronic asthma- Bronchodilators are used for acute asthmatic attacks |
| Bronchodilators | Medications that relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tree, thereby relieving bronchospasm and increasing the vital capacity of the lungs |
| Decongestants | Drugs that constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract, resulting in shrinkage of swollen mucous membranes and opened nasal airway passages |
| Dry Powdered Inhaler (DPI) | A self-generating device that forms a fine mist from a powdered drug solution that can then be inhaled using a fast, deep breath into the respiratory system |
| Expectorants | Drugs that increase secretions, reduce viscosity, and help to expel sputum |
| Maintenance medications | Medications meant to preserve a desired condition - Drugs used to prevent recurrence or progression of an illness |
| Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) | A canister containing a propellant used to deliver a fine mist (aerosol) of a drug into the respiratory system-Often used with a spacer device or reservoir to increase the effectiveness of drug delivery |
| Mucolytic | Medication that liquefies pulmonary secretions |
| Rescue treatment | Treatment used in the emergency situation such as a severe asthma attack to give quick relief of symptoms |
| Small Volume Nebulizer (SVN) | Device that creates a fine mist of a drug solution using a gas source (aerosolization) |
| Smoking cessation aids | Medications used to slowly lower the level of nicotine while the patient participates in a behavior modification program for smoking cessation |
| Sympathomimetic | Adrenergic drug that mimics the action of the sympathetic nervous system |
| Xanthines | Medications that indirectly increase the chemical that causes bronchodilation; also respiratory stimulant to increase the ventilatory drive |
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