Pharmacy 253 – Pharmacotherapeutics 2 – Asthma + COPD + Inhaler Devices + Smoking Cessation +
Corticosteroids
Contents
Smoking Cessation ................................................................................................................................... 2
Pharmaceutic Smoking Cessation Products .......................................................................................... 3
Corticosteroids ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Steroid Production and Dosage Forms ................................................................................................. 5
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects and Complications ............................................................................... 7
Corticosteroid Dosing............................................................................................................................ 8
Cushing’s Syndrome .............................................................................................................................. 9
Addison’s Disease ............................................................................................................................... 10
Respiratory Tests .................................................................................................................................... 11
Asthma .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma .............................................................................................. 13
Asthma Treatment Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 14
Asthma Education and Exacerbations ................................................................................................ 15
Inhaler Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Medications by Different Type of Inhaler ........................................................................................... 17
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD)............................................................................................. 18
COPD Diagnosis and Classification ...................................................................................................... 19
COPD Pharmacologic Treatment ........................................................................................................ 20
COPD Acute Exacerbations ................................................................................................................. 22
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Smoking Cessation
, 3
Pharmaceutic Smoking Cessation Products
Corticosteroids
Contents
Smoking Cessation ................................................................................................................................... 2
Pharmaceutic Smoking Cessation Products .......................................................................................... 3
Corticosteroids ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Steroid Production and Dosage Forms ................................................................................................. 5
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects and Complications ............................................................................... 7
Corticosteroid Dosing............................................................................................................................ 8
Cushing’s Syndrome .............................................................................................................................. 9
Addison’s Disease ............................................................................................................................... 10
Respiratory Tests .................................................................................................................................... 11
Asthma .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma .............................................................................................. 13
Asthma Treatment Guidelines ............................................................................................................ 14
Asthma Education and Exacerbations ................................................................................................ 15
Inhaler Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Medications by Different Type of Inhaler ........................................................................................... 17
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD)............................................................................................. 18
COPD Diagnosis and Classification ...................................................................................................... 19
COPD Pharmacologic Treatment ........................................................................................................ 20
COPD Acute Exacerbations ................................................................................................................. 22
, 2
Smoking Cessation
, 3
Pharmaceutic Smoking Cessation Products
