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antihistamine agents
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purpose: treat respiratory seasonal allergies, rhinitis, sneezing, conjunctivitis, motion sickness, and parkinsons diseases
mechanism: block effects of histimine to decrease nasal congestion, mucosal irritation, cold symptoms, and allergies
side effects: arrhythimias, postural hypotension, gastrointestinal distress, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, blurred vision, fatigue, nausea, or thick bronchial secretions. |
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anti-inflammatory agents
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purpose: to decrease inflammation. treats bronchospasm, asthma
mechanism: corticosteroids, leukotriene modifiers and mast cell stabilizers prevent inflammatory bronchoconstriction by inhibiting production of inflammatory cells and reducing airway edema
side effects: corticosteroids- damage to supporting tissues, skin breakdown, osteoporosis, glaucoma and delayed growth. nasal irritation, dryness, sneezing. leuktriene modifier- liver dysfunction mast cell stabilizer- bronchospasm, throat/nasal irritation, cough, gastrointestinal distress |
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bronchodilator agents
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purpose: treats bronchospasm, wheeing, and SOB in asthma and COPD
mechanism: relieve bronchospasm by stimulating receptors that cause bronchial smooth muscle relaxation or by blocking receptors that trigger bronchoconstriction
side effects: bronchospasm, dry mouth, gastrointestinal distress, chest pain, palpitations, tremor, nervousness
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expectorant agents
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purpose: to treat cough, sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, asthma with mucus
mechanism: increase respiratory secretions to help loosen mucus. reduce mucus viscosity
side effects: gastrointestinal distress, drowsiness |
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mucolytic agents
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purpose: treat viscous mucus secretions from pneumonia, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and cystic fibrosis
mechanism: decrease viscosity of mucus by altering heir composition through a nebulizer
side effects: pharyngitis, oral mucosa inflammation, rhinitis, chest pain |
