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Pulmonary
Pulmonary Drugs
| Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fluticasone and salmeterol (Inh) | Advair Diskus, Advair HFA | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | oral candidiasis, hoarseness, (dysphonia), sore throat |
| budesonide and formoterol (Inh) | Symbicort | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | oral candidiasis, hoarseness, (dysphonia), sore throat |
| momentasone and formoterol (Inh) | Dulera | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | oral candidiasis, hoarseness, (dysphonia), sore throat |
| montelukast (PO) | Singular | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | Allergic rhinitis, asthma | headache, BOX WARNING: risk of serious neuropsychiatric effects including SI |
| tiotropium (Inh) | Spiriva | Long acting anticholinergic (LAMA) | Asthma, COPD | xerostomia |
| varenicline (PO) | Chantix | Partial nicotinic agonist | Smoking cessation | nausea, vomiting, abnormal dreams, headache, insomnia, irritability |
| theophylline (PO) | Theo-24, Theochron | Phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibitor | Asthma, COPD | tachycardia, headache, nausea, insomnia, tremor NOTE: Narrow Therapeutic Index; may cause seizures and cardiac arrythmias at high concentrations |
| ipratropium (Inh) | Atrovent HFA | Short acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | COPD | xerostomia, nausea, dysgeusia |
| albuterol (Inh) | Proventil, Ventolin, ProAir, VoSpire ER | Short acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma, COPD | tremors, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |
| levalbuterol (Inh) | Xopenex | Short acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma | tremors, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |
| ipratropium and albuterol | Combivent | Short acting anticholinergic (SAMA)and short acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma, COPD | xerostomia, nausea, dysgeusia, tremors, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |
| beclomethasone (inh) | Qvar | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia) sore throat |
| budesonide (Inh) | Pulmicort, Pulmicort Flexhaler | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | oral candidiasis, hoarseness, (dysphonia), sore throat |
| fluticasone propionate (Inh) | Flovent HFA, Flovent diskus | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | oral candidiasis, hoarseness, (dysphonia), sore throat |