Respiratory Drugs

• Increases Heart Rate
• Constricts blood vessels
• Dilates Air Passages

Fight or Flight Sympathetic Nervous System Response

• Used in the prevention of asthma and to treat COPD
• (NOT TO BE USED FOR SUDDEN ATTACK)

Can cause bronchospas, chest pain, palpitations, anxiety, and tremors

A bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airway to increase air flow to the lungs

Can cause bronchospasm, tachycardia, palpitations, tremors, hypertension, SOB, hypokalemia, and anxiety

Antihistamine

Can cause N/D, GI upset, drowsiness, HA, and muscle/back pain

• A bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airway to increase air flow to the lungs
• Can cause bronchospasm, tachycardia, palpitations, tremors, hypertension, SOB, hypokalemia, and anxiety

Used to prevent bronchospasm or people with COPD

• Macrolide ABT
• Used to treat respiratory infections

Can cause diarrhea, chest pain, Nausea, clay colored stool, jaundice, fever, sore throat, headache and red rash.

Antihistamine

Can cause tachycardia, palpitations, confusion, dizziness, hypertension, decrease in urination, nausea and stomach pain

• Flurorquinolones
• Avoid antacids
• Give with large amounts of water

Can cause dizziness, palpitations, diarrhea, confusion, seizure, jaundice, brusing or bleeding, fever, sore throat, and rash

Antihistamine

Macrolide ABT

• -Ethambutol
• -Isoniazid (INH)
• -Pyrazinamide
• -Rifampin

• 3 uses:
• 1. Tylenol OD
• 2. Protects kidneys from contrast media
• 3. Mucolytic (Breaks up mucus in the lungs)

Anticoagulant

Monitor PTT (25-30s)

Antidote for OD is Protamine Sulfate

Bronchodilator

ABT

Steroid

Decreases inflammation

Monitor for Cushing like symptoms

Bronchodilator

Steroid used for asthma to reduce inflammation

Cefalosporin

Leukotriene inhibitor

Used to prevent asthma attacks

Hydrocortisone

Steroid

Decreases inflammation

Aminoglycoside

Bronchodilator

Bronchodilator