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med term
respiratory therapeutic drug treatments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antihistamine | used to calm autoimmune (allergic) reactions, interrupts inflammatory pathway, ex. benadryl |
| antitussive | cough suppressant (can cause pneumonia) |
| bronchodilator | dilates bronchi |
| decongestant | shrinks swollen mucus membranes and blood vessels in upper respiratory tract (URTract) to relive pressure and congestion |
| expectorant | thins and loosens mucus in the airway to make it easier to cough up or be process by lymphatic system, ex. mucinex |
| mucolytic | thins and loosens mucus in the airway to make it easier to cough up or be process by lymphatic system, ex. mucinex |
| inhaler | aerosolized steroids (corticosteroids) |