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Tilade works by:
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Stabelizing the cell membranes of the mast cells
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The generic name for Tilade
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nedocromil
mast cell inhibitor |
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Mast cell inhibitors are also used to treat
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Asthma due to allergies
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Drugs that stabilize the cell membranes of mast cells and prevent them from releasing histamine are called
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mast cell inhibitors
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beclomethasone
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corticosteroid
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budisonide
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corticosteroid
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fluticazone
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corticosteroid
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triamcinolone
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corticosteroid
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flunisolide
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corticosteroid
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Decadron Respihaler
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corticosteroid
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Corticosteroids work by
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suppressing the inflammatory response of the immune system
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Bronchodilators work by
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relaxing the smooth muscle that surrounds the bronchi
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Leukotriene receptor blockers work by
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blocking the production of leukotrine
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Intal
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cromolyn
mast cell inhibitor |
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Zithromax
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azithromycin
anti-infective |
Used in the treatment of Legionaire's Disease
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Dynabac
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dirithromycin
anti-infective |
Used in the treatment of Legionaire's Disease
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Rifadin
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rifampin
anti-infective |
Used in the treatment of Legionaire's Disease
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Levaquin
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levofloxacin
anti-infective |
Used in the treatment of Legionaire's Disease
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Tessalon Perles
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benzonate
anti-tussive |
cough suppressant
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Slo-Phyllin Theo-24
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theophylline
bronchodilator |
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Flovent
Flonase |
fluticazone
corticosteroid |
Flovent (lung)
Flonase (nose) |
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Alupent Metaprel
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metaproterelol sulfate
bronchodilator |
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Benadryl
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diphenhydramine hydrochloride
antihistamine |
also used for allergic responses to food, insect bites, drugs and pollen
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Mucomyst
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acetylcystein
expectorant(mucolytic) |
Also used to treat acetaminophen overdose
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Serevent
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salmeterol xinofoate
bronchodilator |
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Azmacort Nasacort
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triamcinolone acetonide
corticosteroid |
Azmacort (lung)
Nasacort (nose) |
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Robitussin Organidin NR
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guaifenesin
expectorant |
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Claritin
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loratadine
antihistamine |
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Beclovent Beconase
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beclomethasone dipropionate
corticosteroid |
Beclovent(lung)
Beconase(nose) |
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Allegra
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fexofenadine hydrochloride
antiistamine |
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Proventil HFA Ventolin
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albuterol sulfate
bronchodilator |
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Robitussin AC
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guaifenesin & codeine phosphate
narcotic-antitussive |
codeine phosphate is also an narctic-analgesic
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Proventil HFA Ventolin
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albuterol sulfate
bronchodilator |
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codeine works as a
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cough suppressant
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Anti-tussive
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dulle the stretch receptors in the respiratory passage
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given to suppress cough
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Expectorant
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reduce the viscosity of sputum
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only prescribed for productive cough
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Antihistamine
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block histamine(H¹) receptors
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prescribed for allergies to dry up secretion
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Drugs used to treat ventilator patients
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relax the skeletal muscles and paralyze patients on mechanical ventilation so that they will not resist the inflow of air from the ventilator
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