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Dornase Alfa
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Brand Name: Pulmozyme (SVN)
Drug Group: Mucoactive agent
Use: CF |
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Acetylcysteine
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Brand Name: Mucomyst (SVN)
Drug Group: Mucoactive agent
Use: Bronchitis |
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Ipratropium Bromide/Albuterol
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Brand Name: Combivent (MDI) / DuoNeb (SVN)
Onset: 15 min
Peak: 1-2 hours
Duration: 4-6 hours |
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Levalbuterol
Brand Name: Xopenex
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Brand Name: Xopenex
Drug Group: Short-Acting Adrenergic Bronchodilator agent
Onset: 15 min
Peak: 30-60 min
Duration: 5-8 hours
R isomer only. Available in a HFA-propelled MDI, with nebulization solution in three strengths: 0.31 mg, 0.63 mg, and 1.25 mg |
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Budesonide
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Brand Name: Pulmicort Turbuhaler (DPI), Pulmicort Respules (SVN), Rhinocort Aqua (Intranasal)
Drug Group: Corticosteroid |
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Ipratropium Bromide
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Brand Name: Atrovent (MDI, SVN, Nasal spray)
Drug Group: Anticholinergic agent
Onset: 15 min
Peak: 1-2 hours
Duration: 4-6 hours |
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Albuterol
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Brand Name: ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, Proventil HFA
Drug Group: Short-Acting B-Adrenergic Bronchodilator agent
Onset: 15 min
Peak effect: 30-60 minutes
Duration: 5-8 hours |
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Racemic Epinephrine
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Brand Name: microNefrin, Nephron
Drug Group: Ultra-Short Acting Adrenergic Bronchodilator agent
Onset: 3-5 min
Peak: 5-20 min
Duration: 0.5-2 hours |
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Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol
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Brand Name: Advair Diskus (DPI) Advair HFA (MDI)
Advair Diskus comes in 100 fluticasone/50 salmeterol, 250 fluticasone/50 salmeterol, or 500 fluticasone/50 salmeterol |
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Ribavirin
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Brand Name: Virazole
Drug Group: Antiinfective agent
Use: RSV |
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Tiotropium Bromide
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Brand Name: Spiriva (DPI)
Drug Group: Anticholinergic agent
Onset: 30 min
Peak:3 hours
Duration: 24 hours |
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Tobramycin
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Brand Name: TOBI
Drug Group: Antiinfective agent
Use: Pseudomonas aeruginosa in CF |
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Fluticasone Proprionate
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Brand Name: Flovent HFA, Flovent Diskus (DPI)
Drug Group: Corticosteroid |
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