Asthma And Copd

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Cremolyn Steroids:

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blocks histamine release, prophylactic use.

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methyxanthines:

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These are the bronchodilators. theophylines, theobromines, caffeine. Operates by blocking adenosine (a broncoconstrictor) and phosphodiesterase.

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b 2 Agonists:

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These are bronchodilators.

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non selective b agonists are:

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Epi and isoproterenol

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b2 selective antagonists are:

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albuterol, terbutaline (short acting)

long acting is salmeterol. Salmon gets in the fat and is slow released.

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b2 adverse reactions?

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tremors (that is why an inhaler is used

tolerance (use steroids in addition)

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Muscarinic Antagonists?

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These are the atropine drugs that block mucus production. an important example is iptrapomium bromide. As an inhaled agent this puppy has reduced a lot of asthma hospitilizations.

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corticosteroids?

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These drugs dominate the immune response. ie prednisone. in fact most are sone drugs except for flunisolide which will be a test question because it is not like the rest of the ...sones. Tricky tricky. If you take these things you will get thrush.

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Zileuton does?

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Zileuton is a lipoxygenase inhibitor. This guy sounds like an alien officer, perhaps a LTC ZOLTAR or something. short acting and you gotta watch the hepatic enzymes.

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Anti Leukotriene drugs?

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KAST = leuKasTrators. ZiloKAST and monteKAST. these guys

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zafirlukast?

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zafirLuKasT: leuktotriene drug. blocks ltd guy. Zafir the Arab is old, on blood thinners and is starving. Poor Zafir.

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montelukast?

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montelukast causes the Chug strauss syndrome (this will be a test question guaranteed).

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Omalizumab?

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Anti Anti (like saying that) anti antibody against IgE. FcRI I dunno how I am going to remember that, but it will be a test q. gotta be 90% to get efficacy too.