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Drugs that trigger asthma
- ASA
- NSAIDs
- Sulfites
- β-blocker
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Excercise induced brochiospasms (EIB) recommended agents
- Short acting B2 agonist (SABA) DOC
- Leukotriene receptor antagonist
- Mast cell stabilizer
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How to take meds for excercise (EIB)
- SABA=right before, lasts 2-3hrs
- Montelukast=2hrs before, lasts 24hrs (only works for 50% of pts
- LABA:**
- Formoterol=15 mins before
- Salmeterol=30 mins before
**Do not use LABA as monotherapy in asthma
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Agents used for asthma in pregnancy
- Albuterol (SABA)
- Budesonid (inhaled corticosteroid)
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SABA agents list
- Epinephrine (Pimatene Mist) do not use
- Metaproterenol (Alupent) do not use
- Albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil, ProAir, AccuNeb)
- Levalbuterol (xopenex)
- Pirbuteral (Maxair Autohaler)
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Ventolin HFA
- Albuterol
- 1-2 inhalations Q4-6H (MDI)
- 2.5mg Q4-8H (NEB)
- 2-4mg Q4-6H (PO)
- others
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Proventil HFA
- Albuterol
- 1-2 inhalations Q4-6H (MDI)
- 2.5mg Q4-8H (NEB)
- 2-4mg Q4-6H (PO)
- others
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ProAir HFA
- Albuterol
- 1-2 inhalations Q4-6H (MDI)
- 2.5mg Q4-8H (NEB)
- 2-4mg Q4-6H (PO)
- others
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AccuNeb
- Albuterol
- 1-2 inhalations Q4-6H (MDI)
- 2.5mg Q4-8H (NEB)
- 2-4mg Q4-6H (PO)
- others
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Xopenex (HFA)
- Levabulterol
- 1-2 inhalations Q4-6H (MDI)
- 0.63mg or 1.25mg Q6-8H (NEB)
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Maxair Autohaler
- Pirbuterol
- 1-2 inhaltation
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