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Wwall RX drug cards
wwall RX Final Review Drug cards 06/08
Question | Answer |
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n-acetylcysteine | mucolytic,Mucomyst,acetaminophen (tylonol) poisoning |
albuterol+ipratropium | beta-agonist+anticholinergic, Combivent = Ventolin and Atrovent |
albuterol | sympathomimetic bronchodilator aka B2 bronchodilator Proventol, Ventolin, stimulates cAMP, strong B2, mild B1, rapid/short |
atropine | prototype anticholenergic,stimulant prior to surgery to decrease secretions |
beclamethasone | corticosteroids,Vanceril,low systemic side effects, rapid absorb, long lasting anti-inflammatory |
bitolterol | sympathomimetic bronchodilator PRODRUG, Tornalate, stimulates cAMP, strong B2, mild B1, rapid and short |
budesonide | corticosteroids, Pulmacort, only nebulized steroid, only in 10-20% solution special nebulizer, do not mix with other drugs |
cromolyn sodium | mast cell stabilizer,Intal, prophylactic anti-asthmatic, 2-4 week start up, very safe, not an anti inflammatory not for acute symptoms |
Dornase alpha | mucolytic,Pulmozyme,purulent secretions of cf and bronchiectisis, lyces DNA of bacteria and cellular debri |
Epinephrine | adrenergic catecholamine, strong side effects, ultra short duration less than 1 hour, strong a, B1, B2 |
flunisolide | corticosteroids,Aerobid,rapid absorb, short life, several days to ramp up, long term asthma management anti-inflammatory |
Fluticasone | corticosteroids,Flovent,"rapid absorb, long life, low side effects, anti-inflammatory, " |
glycopyrrolate | anticholenergic,Robinal,drying agent used in bronchorrhea |
Ipratropium | anticholenergic,Atrovent,"blocks ACH, bronchodilation (COPD)" |
Isoproterenol | adrenergic catecholamine,Isuprel,very short duration ,less than 3 hours, stimulates cAMP, strong a, and B2, vasodilation bronchodilation |
Levalbuterol | beta agonist-short acting,Xopenex," single isomer, no a, no B1, very low side effects" |
Metaproterenol | resorcinol/beta agonist,"Metaprel,Alupent","strong side affects, slow to reach peak" |
montelukast | leukotrine blocker,Singulair,"great for kids with RAD, exercise and maintenance, allergies and asthma-no side effects" |
nedocromil sodium | mast cell stabilizer,Tilade,"prophylactic anti-asthmatic, 2-4 week start up, can be used for exercise " |
Pirbuterol | beta agonist-short acting,Maxair, |
Prednisone | steroid,"acute asthma treatment, acute bronchospasm" |
Racemic epinephrine | adrenergic catecholamine,Micronephrine, Vaponephrine","very short duration < 3 hour, strong a, B1, B2used in croup, swelling and edema from burns or post extubation (never orally), hourly" |
salmeterol | beta agonist-long acting,Serevent,"not a rescue, best for treating chronic asthmatic symptoms,long acting" |
salmeterol+fluticasone | beta agonist+steroid,Advair (salmeterol+fluticasone),long acting management with anti-inflammatory for long term maintenance of asthma |
Sodium bicarbonate | mucolytic,pH disrupts amino acid chain, not used much |
terbutaline | resorcinol, modified catecholamine (used to treat contractions) |
theophylline | xanthine,,caffeine is first line for apnea in preemies |
tiotropium | anticholenergic,Spiriva,"blocks ACH, bronchodilation (COPD)" |
Triamcinolone | corticosteroids,Azmacort, |
zafirlukast | leukotrine blocker,Accolate,"side effect-liver failure, not convenient must take on empty stomach" |
zileutin | leukotrine blocker,Zyfloe,extended release pill |
adrenergic catecholamine drugs are? | epinephrine, isporoterenol (Isuprel), racemic epi(Vaponephrine) |
Xanthines drugs | theophylline (caffeine, used in treatment of apnea in preemies and drug of last resort for COPD |
Resorcinol/beta agonist drugs | metaproterenol (Metaprel, Alupent), terbutaline (Brethine, Brethaire) |
Leukotrine blocker drugs | montelukast (Singulair), Zafirlukast (Accolate), zileutin (Zyflo) (all leukotrine blockers are oral) FYI: great way to remember zafir-LUK-AST, monte-LUK-AST ARE anti-LUKkotrienes for ASThma |
Mast cell stabilizer drugs | cromolyn sodium (Intal), nedocromil sodium (Tilad) |
Mucolytic Drugs | n-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst), dornase alpha (Pulmozyme), sodium bicarb |
Aerosol corticosteroids drugs | beclamethasone (Vanceril), Budesonide (Pulmacort), flunisolide (Aerobid), fluticasone (Flovent), Triamcinolone (Azmacort) |
Late phase anti-asthmatic anti-inflammatory drugs | Decadron and salmeterol, by IV or IM |
Beta agonist drugs short acting | levalbuterol (Xopenex), pirbuterol (Maxair), Albuterol (Provental, Ventolin), bitolterol (Tornalate) |
Beta agonist drugs long acting | salmeterol (Serevent) |
Beta agonist + steroid drugs | Advair (salmeterol + Fluticasone} |
Anticholenergic drugs | atropine, glycopyrrolate (Robinal), ipratropium (Atrovent), tiatropium (Spiriva) |
Oral corticosteroid drugs | Prednisone |
Anti-asthmatic drugs | mast cell stabilizers (Intal & Tilade) and leukotriene blockers (Singulair, Accolate & zileutin aka Zyflo) |
aerosol Antiprotozoal drugs | pentadine (treatment of pneumonia in AIDS patients) |
aerosol Antiviral drugs | ribavarin (treatment for RSV in infants and children) |
Combivent | (albuterol + ipratropium) B2 + anticholenergic 1+1+3 |
beractant | Survanta, prophylactic surface tention lowering agent given as surfactant replacement drug via direct installation to preemies |
colfosceril | Exosurf, synthetic surfactant replacement for preemies |
ethyl alcohol | Ethanol, drying agent, treatment for fulminant alveolar pulomary edema, dose is 5-15 ml of 30-50% via svn |
pentadine | Antiprotozoal drug (treatment of pneumonia in AIDS patients) |
ribavarin | Antiviral drug (treatment for RSV in infants and children)FYI, remember this one because RIBAvarin treats Rsv, Influenza B, and is Anti-VIRus |
Advair | Beta agonist + steroid drug (salmeterol + Fluticasone) |
Prednisone | Oral corticosteroid drug |
theophylline | Xanthines drugs caffeine, used in treatment of apnea in preemies and drug of last resort for COPD |
Mucomyst | n-acetylcysteine, mucolytic, ,acetaminophen (tylonol) poisoning |
Combivent | Ventelin and Atrovent Albuterol sympathomimetic bronchodilator,"Proventol, Ventolin"stimulates cAMP, strong B2, mild B1, rapid/short" |
prototype anticholenergic | atropine |
Vanceril | beclamethasone, corticosteroids, ,low systemic side effects, rapid absorb, long lasting anti-inflammatory |
Tornalate | bitolterol, sympathomimetic bronchodilator, stimulates cAMP, strong B2, mild B1, rapid/short, PRODRUG |
sympathomimetic bronchodilator PRODRUG | Tornalate/ bitolterol |
Pulmacort | budesonide corticosteroids, , only nebulized steroid, only in 10-20% solution" special nebulizer, do not mix with other drugs |
Intal | cromolyn sodium, mast cell stabilizer, prophylactic anti-asthmatic, 2-4 week start up, very safe, not an anti inflammatory not for acute symptoms |
Pulmozyme | Dornase alpha, mucolytic, purulent secretions of CF and bronchiectisis, lyces DNA of bacteria and cellular debri |
adrenergic catecholamine drugs | Epinephrine, Isoproterenol (Isuprel) and racemic epi (Vaponephrine) |
Aerobid | flunisolide corticosteroids, ,rapid absorb, short life, several days to ramp up, long term asthma management anti-inflammatory |
Flovent | fluticasone, corticosteroids, rapid absorb, long life, low side effects, anti-inflammatory |
Robinal | glycopyrrolate, anticholenergic, drying agent used in bronchorrhea |
Atrovent | Ipratropium , anticholenergic, blocks ACH, bronchodilation (COPD) |
Isuprel | Isoproterenol, adrenergic catecholamine, very short duration ,<3 hours, stimulates cAMP, strong a, and B2, vasodilation bronchodilation |
Xopenex | Levalbuterol, B2-agonist, short acting, single isomer, no a, no B1, very low side effects" |
Alupent | metaproterenol, resorcinol/beta agonist, strong side affects, slow to reach peak |
Singulair | montelukast, leukotrine blocker, great for kids with RAD, exercise and maintenance, allergies and asthma-no side effects |
Tilade | nedocromil sodium, mast cell stabilizer, prophylactic anti-asthmatic, 2-4 week start up, can be used for exercise |
Maxair | pirbuterol, beta agonist-short acting |
Vaponephrine | Racemic epinephrine, adrenergic catecholamine, very short duration < 3 hour, strong a, B1, B2, used in croup, swelling and edema from burns or post extubation (never orally), can be given hourly" |
Serevent | salmeterol, beta agonist-long acting, not a rescue, best for treating chronic asthmatic symptoms |
Advair | salmeterol+fluticasone, B2-agonist+steroid, long acting management with anti-inflammatory for long term maintenance of asthma |
Spiriva | tiatropium, anticholenergic, blocks ACH, bronchodilation (COPD) |
Azmacort | Triamcinolone, corticosteroid |
Accolate | zafirlukast, leukotrine blocker, side effect-liver failure, not convenient must take on empty stomach |
Zyfloe | zileutin, leukotrine blocker, extended release pill |
Xanthines drug is | theophylline (caffeine, used in treatment of apnea in preemies and drug of last resort for COPD |
Survanta | beractant, prophylactic surface tension lowering agent given as surfactant replacement drug via direct installation to preemies |
Exosurf | colfosceril, synthetic surfactant replacement for preemies |