Regis NU641 Adv Pharmacology Week 7 & Week 8 Exam 2023

Inhaled Short-Acting Beta-Agonist (SABA) (Albuterol or Levalbuterol) - Answer- Treatment for Intermittent Asthma Rescue SABA and an Inhaled low dose corticosteroids (Budesonide or Beclomethasone) - Answer- Treatment for Persistent Mild Asthma luekotriene receptor antagonist (Montelukast or Zafirlukast) - Answer- Alternative to Low dose corticosteroid Cromolyn - Answer- mast cell stabilizer that is used for patients with exercise induced asthma or patients with predictable asthma exposure Add an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist to the low dose inhaled corticosteroids and short-acting beta-agonist (Budesonide-Formoterol = Symbicort or Fluticasone-Salmeterol = Advair) - Answer- Treatment for Persistent Moderate Asthma Med-High dose of inhaled corticosteroids in combination with a LABA and all other previous medications (SABA, mast cell stabilizer, leukotriene inhibitors) - Answer- Treatment for Persistent Severe Asthma Omalizumab (Xolair) - Answer- Treatment for allergic asthma or for patients that has asthma that is driven by an IgE response Systemic Corticosteroids - Answer- Treatment if symptoms persist in severe asthmatic patients Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol - Answer- Drugs to treat TB Bodily fluids turn red - orange - Answer- Side Effects of Rifampin peripheral neuropathy - Answer- Side effects of Isoniazid Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) - Answer- Treatment for Peripheral Neuropathy Hyperuricemia (gout) - Answer- Side Effect of Pyrazimide red-green color blindness - Answer- Side effects of Ethambutol Blue-green color blindness - Answer- Side effects of Sildenafil Hepatoxicity - Answer- Major side effect of TB Medications