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48 Cards in this Set
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Diphenhydramine
mech |
H1 blocker
1st generation |
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diphenhydramine
use |
allergy
motion sickness insomnia |
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diphenyhydramine
se |
sedation
antimuscarinic anti-alpha-adrenergic |
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dimenhydrinate
mech |
h1 blocker
1st generation |
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dimenhydrinate
use |
allergy
motion sickness sleep aid |
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dimenhydrinate
se |
sedation
antimuscarinic anti alpha adrenergic |
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chlorpheniramine
mech |
h1 blocker
1st generation |
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chlorpheniramine
use |
allergy
motion sickness insomnia |
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chlorpheniramine
se |
sedation
antimuscarinic anti alpha adrenergic |
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loratadine
mech |
h1 blocker
2nd generation |
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loratadine
use |
allergy
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2nd gen h1 blocker
se |
less sedating than 1st gens
b/c less cns entry |
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fexofenadine
mech |
h1 blocker
2nd gen |
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fexofenadine
use |
allergy
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desloratadine
mech |
h1 blocker
2nd gen |
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desloratadine
use |
allergy
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cetirizine
mech |
2nd gen h1 blocker
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cetirizine
use |
allergy
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isoproterenol for resp
mech |
beta-agonist (nonspecific)
relax bronchial smooth m (b2) |
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isoproterenol (resp)
use |
asthma
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isoproternol (resp)
se |
tachycardia (b1 agonist)
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albuterol
mech |
beta 2 agonist
relax bronchial smooth m. |
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albuterol
use |
acute asthma
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salmeterol
mech |
b2 agonist
dilate bronchial smooth m. |
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salmeterol
use |
acute asthma
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salmeterol
se |
tremor
arrythmia |
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theophylline
mech |
methylxanthine
bronchodilation inhibit phophodiesterase less camp breakdown blocks adenosine (bronchonconstrictor) |
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theophylline
use |
limited use b/c lotta se
asthma |
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theophylline
se |
cardiotox
neurotox |
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ipratropium
mech |
muscarinic blocker
broncho m. relaxer |
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ipratropium
use |
asthma
COPD |
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cromolyn
mech |
steroid
prevent mast cell stuff release |
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cromolyn
use |
only asthma prophylatic!
not effective for acute |
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beclomethasone (resp)
mech |
inhibit cytokines (almost all!)
inactivate NF-kappa B -> transcirption factor makes TNF alpha et al |
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beclomethasone (resp)
use |
1st line tx for chronic asthma
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prednisone (resp)
mech |
inactivate NF-kappa B
transcription factor for making TNF alpha et al |
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prednisone (rep)
use |
chronic asthma 1st line therapy
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zileuton (resp)
mech |
5-lipoxygenase pathway inhibitor
blocks arachidonic acid conversion to leukotrienes |
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zileuton (resp)
use |
asthma
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zafirlukast (resp)
mech |
leukotriene blocker
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zafirlukast-resp
use |
asthma especially aspriin-induced
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montelukast
mech |
leukotriene antagonist
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montelukast
use |
asthma especially aspirin induced
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guafinesin
mech |
robitussin
expectorant remove excess sputum w/o suppressing cough reflex need lots though |
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n-acetylcysteine - resp
mech |
expectorant
mucolytic loosen mucus plugs |
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n-acetylcysteine - resp
use |
cystic fibrosis
acetaminophen overdose |
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bosentan
mech |
endothelin-1 blocker
less pulmonary vessel resistance |
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bosentan
use |
pulmonary htn
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