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13 Drugs I Need to Commit to Memory
Final review
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2011

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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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__ isomer only. Available in a HFA-propelled MDI, with nebulization solution in three strengths:

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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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This drug comes in ____,_____, & ____.

Definition

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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Definition

Brand Name: Flovent HFA, Flovent Diskus (DPI)

Drug Group: Corticosteroid

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