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PULMONARY
GENERIC | BRAND | PHARMACOLOGIC CATEGORY | INDICATION | ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE |
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Beclomethasone (INH) | Qvar | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection |
Budesonide (INH) | Pulmicort | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection |
Fluticasone propionate (INH) | Flovent, Arnuity | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection |
Fluticasone and Salmeterol (INH) | Advair, Wixela | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection |
Budesonide and Formoterol (INH) | Symbicort | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection |
Mometasone and Formoterol (INH) | Dulera | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection |
Tiotropium (INH) | Spiriva | Long-acting anticholinergic | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: xerostomia |
Theophylline (PO) | Theo-24, Theochron | Phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibitor | Asthma, COPD | Other Notes: narrow therapeutic index drug (toxicity may occur at concentrations close to therapeutic range; therapeutic drug monitoring is recommended); may cause seizures and cardiac arrhythmias at high concentrations |
Albuterol (INH) | Proventil, Ventolin, ProAir, | Short-acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |
Levalbuterol (INH) | Xopenex | Short-acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma | Key Side Effects: tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |
Ipratropium (INH) | Atrovent HFA | Short-acting anticholinergic | COPD | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, nausea, dysgeusia |
Montelukast (PO) | Singulair | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | Allergic rhinitis, asthma | Key Side Effects: headache US Boxed Warning: risk of serious neuropsychiatric effects (i.e., serious behavior and mood-related changes, including suicidal thoughts and actions) |
Varenicline (PO) | Chantix | Partial nicotine agonist | Smoking cessation | Key Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, abnormal dreams, headache, insomnia, irritability |
Ipratropium and Albuterol (INH) | Combivent | Short-acting anticholinergic & Short-acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, nausea, dysgeusia, tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |