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Asthma Flashcards

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SABA drugs

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Albuterol and terbutaline

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Inhaled corticosteroids drugs

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Beclomethasone
Budesonide
Mometasone
Fluticasone
Ciclesonide
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Leukotriene pathway inhibitor drugs

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Zileuton
Zafirlukast
Montelukast

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LABA drugs

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Formoterol and salmeterol

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Antimuscarinic drugs

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Ipratropium and tiotropium

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Methlxanthine drugs

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Theophylline

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Sympathomimetic agents MOA

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  • Primary mechanism: relax airway smooth muscle via b2-adrenergic activation; increase cAMP
  • Inhibit the release of bronchoconstricting mediators from mast cells
  • May inhibit microvascular leakage and increase mucociliary transport by increasing ciliary activity
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Why do nebulizers require a higher dose versus an inhaler?

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The particles are larger

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Beta2-agonists adverse effects of inhaled

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Tremulousness
Heart palpitations/arrhythmias
Cough/throat irritation
Contraindications: Cautiously use in patients with CV disease

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Corticosteroids MOA

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  • Presumed to act by their broad anti-inflammatory actions
    • Inhibits production of inflammatory cytokines
    • Inhibits the infiltration of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils, and mast cells
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Corticosteroids clinical use

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  • Aerosol controller therapy (minimal systemic absorption)
  • Improves severity of symptoms, tests of airway caliber and bronchial reactivity, frequency of exacerbations, and quality of life
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Corticosteroids adverse drug reactions

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Oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarseness, adults - possible risk of osteoporosis and cataracts
Children - slight delay in rate of growth

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Leukotriene pathway inhibitors MOA

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Block leukotriene D4 receptor (except zileuton)

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LTC4 and LTD4 exert many effects in asthma, including…

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Bronchoconstriction
Increased bronchial reactivity
Mucosal edema
Mucus hypersecretion

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Leukotriene pathway inhibitors are less effective than inhaled corticosteroids for…

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Airway caliber, bronchial reactivity, airway inflammation

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Zileuton has been linked to…

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Severe hepatotoxicity

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Principal advantage for leukotriene pathway inhibitors

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Oral formulations

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Ingestion of aspirin causes…in some asthmatics

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Profound bronchoconstriction and symptoms of systemic histamine release (flushing and abdominal cramping)

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Leukotriene inhibitors ____ the response to aspirin challenge

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Cromolyn and nedocromil MOA

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  • Altering the function of delayed chloride channels in the cell membranes»_space;inhibiting cell activation
    • Mast cells»_space; inhibition of degranulation
    • Eosinophils»_space; inhibition of the inflammatory response to inhaled allergens
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Cromolyn and nedocromil clinical use

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  • Non-seasonal asthma symptoms and reduced need for bronchodilators
  • Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
  • Adverse drug reactions are minimal due to poor drug absorption
  • Usage has diminished due to low-dose corticosteroid
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LABA

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  • Potent selective agonists with a long duration of action (12+ hours; high lipid solubility)
    • Can dissolve in the smooth muscle cell membrane in high concentrations
    • Interact with inhaled corticosteroids to improve asthma control
    • Have no anti-inflammatory actions of their own; not used as monotherapy
  • Salmeterol (a partial agonist)
  • Formoterol (a full agonist)
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LABA adverse effects

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Asthma-related death (black box) + SABA effects

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Antimuscarinic agents clinical use

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-Limited use (used for patients intolerant of beta-agonists)

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Iprotropium
Aerosolized or nasal spray emergency addon | Poorly absorbed into circulation and the CNS (minimize systemic atropine-like effects)
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Tiotropium
Long-acting antimuscarinic agent | Recently approved for the maintenance treatment of asthma in patients ≥6 years
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Methylxanthines (theophylline) MOA
At high concentrations, inhibit phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzymes >> elevated levels of cAMP (or cGMP, tissue dependent) Specifically PDE3 and PDE4 in the airway smooth muscle and on inflammatory cells Inhibition of PDE3 relaxes airway smooth muscle Inhibition of PDE4 in inflammatory cells reduces their release of cytokines and chemokines >> decreases immune cell migration and activation Inhibition of cell surface receptors for adenosine >> adenosine can cause bronchoconstriction Enhanced histone deacetylation (histone acetylation >> inflammatory gene transcription)
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Theophylline pharmacodynamics
CNS (primarily caffeine but all have effects) -Low doses: mild cortical arousal with increased alertness and deferred fatigue -High doses: nervousness and tremor -Very high doses: medullary stimulation and convulsions, maybe death CV (dose-dependent positive chronotropic and inotropic effects) GI tract (stimulates secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes) Kidney (weak diuretics) Smooth muscle ( bronchodilation) Skeletal muscle (strengthened contraction of isolated skeletal muscles in vitro; improve contractility and reverse fatigue of the diaphragm in patients with COPD)
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Theophylline clinical uses
Most potent bronchodilator of the methylxanthines - Relieves airflow obstruction in acute asthma - Reserved for patients in whom symptoms remain poorly controlled despite the combination of regular treatment with an inhaled anti-inflammatory and as needed use of a b2-agonist
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Theophylline cautions/adverse reactions
``` Narrow therapeutic window (blood levels monitored) Anorexia Vomiting Nausea Abdominal discomfort Headache and anxiety Insomnia Seizures Arrhythmias ```
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Omalizumab
- Anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibody - Binds free IgE >> at its constant region - Prevents IgE from binding to the receptors on mast cells and other inflammatory cells - Does NOT activate IgE already bound to these cells >> does not provoke mast cell degranulation
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Omalizumab clinical use
Reduction in frequency and severity of asthma exacerbations (works best with more severe disease states)
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Benralizumab
- IL-5 receptor alpha antibody - Clinical: add-on maintenance treatment of severe asthma in adults and children >12 with an eosinophilic phenotype - Adverse effects: antibody production, headache, pharyngitis
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Mepolizumab and Reslizumab
Monoclonal antibodies against IL-5 (mep = subcutaneous; res = IV) Clinical: eosinophilic severe asthma Adverse effects: Mep - hypersnsitivity, headache, site reaction Res - anaphylaxis (black box), oropharyngeal pain
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