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• Intranasal steroids (INSs)

  • beclomethasone or beconase AQ or Qnasl
  • fluticasone or clarispray or flonase
• first generation Antihistamines

  • diphenhydrAMINE or Benadryl or unisom
• second generation Antihistamines

  • cetrizine or zyrTEC
  • fexofenadine or allegra
  • loratadine or Claritin or Alavert
• Decongestants

  • phenylephrine or neo-synephrine
• opioid antitussives

  • codine
• nonopioid antitussives

  • dextromethorphan or robitussin
• mucolytics

  • acetylcysteine
• expectorants

  • guaiFENesin or mucinex
• bronchodilators (short acting beta, agonists)(SABAS)

  • albuterol or Proventil or ventolin
  • levalbuterol or xopenex
• long acting beta, agonists (LABAS)

  • salmeterol or serevent or diskus
• xanthine derivatives

  • theophylline or theochron
• cholinergic blocking drug (anticholinergics)

  • beclomethasone or QVAR
• MAST CELL STABILIZER (antiasthma drugs)

  • cromolyn or gastrocrom
• leukotriene modifiers and immunomodulators

  • montelukast or Singulair
  • zileuton or zyflo
• loop diuretics

  • furosemide or lasix
• potassium sparing diuretics

  • spironolactone or aldactone
• thiazides and related diuretics

  • acetaZOLAMIDE
• osmotic diuretics

  • mannitol or osmitrol
• (STATINS)HMG-COA reductase inhibitors

  • atorraSTATin or lipitor
• (fibrates)fabric acid derivatives

  • gemfibrozil or Lopid
• (beta blockers)beta-adrenergic blocking drugs

  • atenolol
  • metoprolol
  • propranolol
• antiadrenergic drugs CENTRALLY ACTING

  • cloNIDine or catapres
• antiadrenergic drugs PERIPHERALLY ACTING

  • prazosin or minipress
• alpha/beta adrenergic blocking drugs

  • carvedilol or coreg
• calcium channel blockers

  • NIFEdipine or procardia or procardia XL
• ACE INHIBITORS angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

  • captopril
• angiotensin II receptor antagonists

  • losartan or cozaar
• direct renin inhibitors

  • allskiren or tektuma
• selective Aldosterone receptor antagonists

  • eplerenone or inspra
• vasodilators used in urgent hypertensive situations

  • hydrALAZINE
• Intranasal steriods 


  ●Inhibit the response of cells such as mast cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, and macrophages and reduce mediators such as histamine
• Antihistamines


  Competes at the histamine receptor sites and prevent histamines from entering the receptor sites
• Second-generation antihistamines


  Are less sedating
• Decongestants


  which produce localized vasoconstriction of the small blood vessels of the nasal membranes
• Decongestant AR


  Blurred vision
• Antitussives


  ● depress the cough center located in the medulla
• Expectorants


  increase the production of respiratory secretions, which in turn appears to decrease the viscosity of the mucus
• How to treat dry mouth

   take frequent sips of water or suck on sugarless hard candy or chew sugarless gum
• Bronchodilators


  used for clients with COPD who experience difficulty breathing (dyspnea) and an interference of gas exchange at the alveoli level in the lungs
• Adrenergic bronchodilators

  relaxation of the smooth muscles and an opening of the bronchi or bronchodilation; relieves respiratory distress 

  oConsidered a rescue inhaler

  oNurse knows it’s effective when there is decrease in wheezing present on auscultation.