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Common Respiratory Drugs
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Type of Respiratory Drugs
Bronchodilators
Anti-inflammatories
Anti-histamines
Mucolytics (Secretion Removal)
Anti-tussives (Cough Suppresant)
Unkind Respiratory Drugs
Unkind Drugs
- drugs used to treat unrelated conditions that adversely affects the Respiratory System
2 Common types
:
CNS Depressants - may cause respiratory depression
Cholinergic Drugs - may cause bronchospasm
Bronchodilators
- relaxes smooth muscle of bronchi
4 Main Types:
1. Beta-adrenergic Antagonists
2. Anti-cholinergics
3. Ipratoprium
4. Xanthines
Bronchodilators:
Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
1. Non-selective adrenergics
- may act with equal strength on beta-1 (cardiac) and beta-2 (respiratory) receptors
Eg.
Epinephrine (Adrenaline, Primatene Mist)
Oxymetazoline (Afrin)
2. Selective adrenergics
- bronchodilator effects, but exert lesser influence on beta-1 (cardiac) receptors
Eg.
Short Acting
Albuterol (Proventil)
Metaproterenol (Alupent)
Terbutaline (Brethine)
Pirbuterol (Maxair)
Long acting
Serevent (Servent Diskus)
Formoterol (Foradil)
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MV_iFlashcards
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Card Set
Common Respiratory Drugs
Description
Common Respiratory Drugs
Updated
2011-05-19T18:36:14Z
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