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