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Pharmocology
Respiratory Agents
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Professional
11/04/2008

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Term

TETRACYCLINE (SUMYCIN)

Definition

classification: antibiotics

route:PO

usage: used to treat various infections, prevention of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.

contra: children under 8 years old( stains teeth), pregnant or lacting women

major side effect: dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, GERD, pancreatitis

 

Term
DOXYCYCLINE(VIBRAMYCIN, MONODAX, DOYX)
Definition

classifiction: antibiotics

route:PO & IV

major side effect: dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, GERD, ulcer

usage: treatment for variuous infections, prevention of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

contraindicated: children under 8years causes teeth staining' pregnant or lactating women

cautious in: elderly, and patients with reanl and liver disease

Term
MINOCYCLINE(MINOCIN, ARESTIN, SOLODYN)
Definition

CLASSIFICATION: Anitibiotics

route: PO & IV

usage: treatment of various infections

contra: children under 8 years old, pregnant or lactating women

major side effect: dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, GERD, ulcer, pancreatitis

Cautious use: elderly, and patients with renal nd liver disease

 

Term
AMINOPHYLLINE(TRUPHYLLINE)
Definition

Class: bronchodilators

route: PO & IV: 10-20mcg/ml for asthma

usage:control of reverisible airwayobstruction:COPD, asthma

contra:hypersensitivity or allergy

major side effect: tachycardia, nervousness, headache, insomnia, palpitiations, seizures

cautious use:CHF, liver disease, hypothyroidism

 

Term
THEOPHYLLINE(QUIBRON-T, THEOCHRON)
Definition

class:brochodilators

route:PO

usage:control of reversible airway obstruction, asthma, COPD 

contra:hypersensitivy or allergy

major side effects: tachycardia, nervousness, headache, insomnia, palpitations, dyspnea 

cautious use: CHF, liver disease, hypothyroidism

 

 

Term

ALBUTEROL(PROVENTIL)

 

Definition

class: bronchodilators

usage: control and prvention of reversible airway obsturction

route: PO,inhalation

contra:hypersenstivity

cautios use: cardiac disease, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes

major side effects: nervousness, restlessness, tremor, headache, insomnia, palpitations

Term
SALMETEROL(SEREVENT)
Definition

class: bronchodilators

usage: control of reversible airway obstruction

route: inhalation

contra: hypersensitivity

cautious use: cardiac disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism

major side effects: nervousness, headache, tachycardia, palpitations, insomnia

Term
METAPROTERNOL(ALUPENT)
Definition

class: bronchodilators

usage:treatment/preventions of bronchospasm

route:PO & inhalation

contra:hypersensitivity

cautious use: cardiac disease, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, glaucoma

major side effects: nervousness, restlessness, tremor, headache, tachycardia

Term
IPRATROPIUM(ATROVENT)
Definition

class:bronchodilators

usage: management of reversible airway obstruction

route:inhalation

contra:hypersensitivity

cautious use: bladder neck obstruction, glaucome

major side effects: nervousness, dizziness, headache,cough

Term
diphenhydrAMINE(BENADRLY,NYTOL)
Definition

class:antihistamines

usage:relief of allergic symptoms causewd by histamine release

route:PO, IM,IV

contra:hypersensitivity

cautious use: liver disease, seizure disorders,peptic ulcer

major side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, headache

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