Respiratory function drugs

Question 1

Types of respiratory function drugs

Answer 1

Bronchodilators
Corticosteroids
Tuberculosis agents
Miscellaneous

Question 2

Bronchodilators

Answer 2

Relax bronchial muscle. 
Commonly used to treat mild asthma. Can prevent or stop an attack.
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law:
albuterol
formoterol fumarate
ipratropium
ipratopium-albuterol
pirbuterol
salmeterol

Question 3

Generic name: albuterol

Answer 3

Brand name: Proventil, Ventolin
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

Question 4

Generic name: formoterol fumarate

Answer 4

Brand name: Foradil
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Refrigerate
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

Question 5

Generic name: ipratropium

Answer 5

Brand name: Atrovent
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well, Rinse mouth
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

Question 6

Generic name: ipratopium-albuterol

Answer 6

Brand name: Combivent
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well, Rinse mouth
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

Question 7

Generic name: pirbuterol

Answer 7

Brand name: Maxair
Bronchodilator
Auxiliary label: Shake well, Rinse mouth
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

Question 8

Generic name: salmeterol

Answer 8

Brand name: Serevent
Bronchodilator
Special consideration: Requires a PPI by law

Question 9

Corticosteroids

Answer 9

Reduce inflammation in the bronchial airways. Will not stop an attack already started:
budesonide
flunisolide
dexamethsone
fluticasone
fluticasone/salmeterol
methylprednisolone
triamcinolone

Question 10

Generic name: budesonide

Answer 10

Brand name: Rhinocort
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Nose

Question 11

Generic name: flunisolide

Answer 11

Brand name: Aerobid
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Rinse mouth afterwards

Question 12

Generic name: dexamethsone

Answer 12

Brand name: Decadron
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Tabs

Question 13

Generic name: fluticasone

Answer 13

Brand name: Flovent, Flonase
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Nose

Question 14

Generic name: fluticasone/salmeterol

Answer 14

Brand name: Advair
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Rinse mouth afterwards

Question 15

Generic name: methylprednisolone

Answer 15

Brand name: Medrol
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Tabs

Question 16

Generic name: triamcinolone

Answer 16

Brand name: Azmacort(po), Nasacort (nose)
Corticosteroid
Special considerations: Rinse mouth afterwards

Question 17

Generic name: montelukast

Answer 17

Brand name: Singulair

Miscellaneous respiratory function

Question 18

Generic name: zafirlukast

Answer 18

Brand name: Accolate

Miscellaneous respiratory function

Question 19

Generic name: theophylline

Answer 19

Brand name: Theo-Dur, Slo-Phyllin

Miscellaneous respiratory function

Question 20

Generic name: ethambutol

Answer 20

Brand name: Myambutol

Tuberculosis agent

Question 21

Generic name: isoniazid (INH)

Answer 21

Brand name: Laniazid

Tuberculosis agent

Question 22

Generic name: rifampin

Answer 22

Brand name: Rifadin

Tuberculosis agent