Drug therapy
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- Aerosol anti-infectives, especially antibiotics should be administored with high flow rat Nebs the deliver how much flow?
- 10-12 L/min.
- What are the 4 inhaled anti-infective agents?
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1. Pentamidine (NebuPent)
2. Ribavirin (Virazole)
3. Tobramycin (TOBI)
4. Zanamivir ( Relenza) - What type of drug is Pentamidine?
- is a antiprotozoal drug
- Pentamidine prevents what?
- Second line agent for Pneumocystis carinii PNA (PCP)
- Where should PCP be administored?
- In isolation and in negative pressure room.
- What is Ribavirin?
- is antiviral drug
- Ribavirin is used for what disease?
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Adverse reactions with Ribavirin?
- Bronchospasm, skin rash, eyelid erythema, and conjunctivitis.
- What is Tobramycin is used for what patients?
- Cystic Fibrosis in treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Possible advers reactions include for Tobramycin?
- Auditory and vestibular damage and nephrotoxicity.
- What drug is used in cases of influenza in adults and adolescents age 12 or older who have been symptomatic for less than two years.
- Zanamivir (Relenza)
- What is the function of Antitussive?
- Suppress or inhibit coughing.
- The major antitussives include:
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1. Benzonatate(tesslaon perles)
2. Codeine
3. Dextromethorphan (suppress)
4. Hydrocodone - What is the effect of Benzonatate on the upper respiratory tract?
- Anesthetizing stretch receptors throughout the bronchi, alveoli, and pleura.
- What is the effects of Codeine, Dextromethorphan, and hydrocodone?
- Suppress the cough reflex by direct action on the cough center in the medulla of the brain, thus lowering the cough thershold.