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37 Cards in this Set
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oral corticosteroids or steroid inhalers
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sarcoidosis
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methotrexate
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sarcoidosis
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azathioprine
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sarcoidosis
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cyclosporine
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sarcoidosis
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glucocorticoids
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for asthma
most effective long-term control SE: impaired wound healing, increased risk of infections, decreased grwoth in children, glaucoma, cataracts |
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beclomethasone
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aerosol glucocorticoid for asthma
often combined with beta agonists |
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triamcinolone
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aerosol glucocorticoid for asthma
often combined with beta agonists |
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flunicolide
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aerosol glucocorticoid for asthma
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budesonide
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aerosol glucocorticoid
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mometasoe furoate (Asmanex)
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powdered glucocorticoids for asthma
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montelukast
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leukotriene inhibitors for asthma
decrease LT production |
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zafirlukast
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leukotriene inhibitors for asthma
decrease LT production |
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zileuton
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leukotriene inhibitors for asthma
LT receptor inhibitor |
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cromolyn
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mast cell stabilizer for asthma
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nedocromil
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mast cell stabilizer for asthma
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omalizumab (Xolair)
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monoclonal antibody for allergic asthma
interferes with IgE activity by binding with it |
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albuterol
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fast acting "rescue" drug for asthma
adrenergic bronchodilator |
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levalbuterol
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fast acting "rescue" drug for asthma
adrenergic bronchodilator |
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metaproterenol
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fast acting "rescue" drug for asthma
adrenergic bronchodilator |
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salmeterol
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long acting adrenergic bronchodilators to prevent attacks
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formoterol
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long acting adrenergic bronchodiltors to prevent attacks in asthma
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ipratropium bromide
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anticholinergics for asthma
prevent contraction for airway smooth muscle slow onset; less effective than beta 2 nearly free of SE |
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theophylline
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methylxanthines for asthma but mostly for COPD
bronchodilator toxicity; drug rxns therapeutic index is high |
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dornase alpha (pulmozyme)
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makes sputum less viscous and easier to clear
treatment for cystic fibrosis |
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TOBI
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inhaled high dose of tobramycin for cystic fibrosis treatment
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isoniazid (INH)
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treatment of choice for latent TB
extreme hepatotoxicity |
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pyridoxine (vit B6)
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co-administered with INH for TB
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active TB treatment regimen
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INH + rifampin + pyrazinamide + ethambutol + pyridoxine (b6) daily for 2 mo...then,
INH + rifampin + pyridoxine 2/wk for 4 mo |
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treatment for benign and primary acute histo
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no treatment
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disseminated histo treatment
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antifungals and systemic corticosteroids
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chronic pulmonary histo treatment
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anitfungals - possibly for life
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amphotericin B
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IV antifungal for histo
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ketoconazol
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oral antifungal for histo
less toxic but more expensive than IV form |
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itraconazole
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oral antifungal for histo
less toxic but more expensive than IV form |
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Ambien
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med for central control of OSA
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Diamox
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med for OSA
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Modafinil
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med for OSA
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