PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS Maryville
university exam 4
WhatSisSTiotropiumS(SPIRIVA)SusedStoStreat?SS-
SSANSWERSUsedSinStheSmanagement/
SmaintenanceStreatmentSofSchronicSobstructiveSpulmonarySdiseaseS(COPD)SwhichSincludesSchronicSbro
nchitisSandSemphysema.
WhatSisStheSdrugSclassificationSofSTiotropium?S-SANSWERS>ItSisSaSlong-acting,S24HSanticholinergic-
bronchodilator.
>ItSisSaSmuscurinicSreceptorSantagonist,SoftenSreferredStoSasSanSantimuscurinicSorSanticholinergicSagen
t.
WhatSisStheSmechanismSofSactionSofSTiotropiumS(SPIRIVA)S-
SANSWERSItSdoesSnotSdisplaySselectivitySforSspecificSmuscarinicSreceptors,SwhenStopicallySappliedSitSac
tsSmainlySonSM3SmuscarinicSreceptors[8]SlocatedSonSsmoothSmuscleScellsSandSsubmucosalSglands.SThi
sSleadsStoSaSreductionSinSsmoothSmuscleScontractionSandSmucusSsecretionSandSthusSproducesSaSbronc
hodilatorySeffect.
WhatSareStheSadverseSeffectsSwithSmontelukastS(Singular)S-
SANSWERSAnxiety,Saggression,Sdepression,SsuicidalSthoughts,
WhatSpatientSteachingSshouldSaccompanyStheSprescriptionSofSmontelukastS(Singulair)?S-
SANSWERSTeachSptSregardingSadverseSeffectSaboutSaggressionS,SdepressionSsuicidalSthoughtsSthatScoul
dSoccur
WhatSpatientSteachingSshouldSbeSprovidedSwhenSprescribingSinhaledScorticosteroids?S-
SANSWERSTheySshouldSbeStakenS2xSaSdaySeverySdaySforStheSuseSofSpreventionSofSasthma.
, RinseSmouthSafterSuseStoSpreventSoralSthrush.
WhatSethnicSbackgroundSshouldSnotSbeSprescribedSlong-actingSbetaSagonists?S-
SANSWERSAfricanSAmericans,SincreasedSincidenceSofSdeathSinSthisSpopulation
WhatSmedicationSwouldSyouSprescribeSforSbronchospasmSforSaSpatientStakingSpropranolol?S-
SANSWERSIpratropium
WhatSisStheSmechanismSofSactionSofSalbuterol?S-
SANSWERSActivationSofSbetaSadrenergicSreceptorsSleadStoSrelaxationSofStheSmuscleSofStheSlungSandSo
peningSandSdilationSofStheSairway
BetaSadrenergicSreceptorSareScoupledSwithSstimulatorySg-proteinSofStheStheSd-
anelylScyclase>SThisSenzymeSproducesStheSsecondSmessenngerScyclicSAMPS(inStheSlungsSitScAMPSdecre
asesScalciumSconcentrationSw/
inScellsSandSandSactivatesSproteinSkinaseSA.SBothSofStheseSinactivatesSmyosinSactivaseSkinaseSandSmyo
sinSlikeSphosphatase
TheySopenSlargeSconductantsSofShyperpolarizeSairwaySsmoothSmuscleScells
WhatSisStheSmechanismSofSactionSofSinhaledScorticosteroids?S-
SANSWERSExtremelySpotentSvasoconstrictiveSandSanti-inflammatorySactivity.
WhenSisSitSappropriateStoSuseSaSshortSactingSbetaSagonist?S-
SANSWERStheSdrugSofSchoiceSforSacuteStreatmentSofSasthmaSsymptomsSandSexacerbations.
ReliefSofSacuteSasthmaSattack.
LABASnotSusedSforSacuteSratherSusedSforSlongStermStreatmentSandSpreventionSofSasthmaS-
SANSWERSTrue