adverse effects of bupropion (zyban) - ANSWER✅✅✅dry mouth, weight loss, insomnia
benefits of SABA use - ANSWER✅✅✅when used correctly SABAs are devoid of significant side
effects
Black box warning for buproprion - ANSWER✅✅✅Can cause serious neuropsychiatric effects such as
severe mood swings, erratic behavior, and suicidality
buproprion - ANSWER✅✅✅1st choice for smokers with depression
no nicotine
easy to use
promotes weight loss which can be appealing for smokers who want to avoid cessation weight gain
use caution in psych patients
Decrease use after 12 weeks
Increase risk for methylxanthine toxicity - ANSWER✅✅✅coffee
Tea
chocolate
tobacco
energy drinks
caffeine
inhaled corticosteroid benefits - ANSWER✅✅✅safe if used correctly
decreases airway inflammation
decreases airway edema
inhaled corticosteroid contraindications - ANSWER✅✅✅positive sputum culture for candida
albicans
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inhaled corticosteroids - ANSWER✅✅✅Beclomethasone HFA (QVAR)
Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler, Pulmicort Respules)
Ciclesonide (Alvesco)
Fluticasone (Flovent HFA)
Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler, Asmanex HFA)
Intermittent asthma - ANSWER✅✅✅2 days a week or less
2 time a month or less at night
Isonazide - ANSWER✅✅✅Can be used as treatment for TB or to prevent TB in people that have
been exposed to infected patients.
long acting beta 2 agonists - ANSWER✅✅✅arformoterol, formoterol, indacterol, olodaterol,
salmeterol, terbutaline
Long acting beta 2 agonists use in COPD - ANSWER✅✅✅preferred over SABA use in COPD
methylxanthine mechanism of action - ANSWER✅✅✅Bronchodilation by inhibiting
phosphodiesterase which and antagonizes receptor-mediated actions of adenosine. These combined
actions result in cerebral cortical stimulation, seizures, myocardial contraction, smooth muscle
relaxation, and diuresis
Considered as weak bronchodilators
methylxanthines - ANSWER✅✅✅indicated for chronic stable asthma
come from naturally occuring substances such as caffine, theophylline, coffee, tea, chocolate, energy
rinks, tobacco and marijuana. Excessive use of these cause a risk for toxicity with methylxanthines.
mild asthma - ANSWER✅✅✅more than 2 days a week
less than daily
3-4 times a month at night
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