EMT pg. 658- Respiratory Medications

albuterol- trade names

• proventil

• ventolin

• volmax

albuterol- actions

• dilates bronchioles

albuterol- indications

• asthma

• bronchitis

• COPD

• acute disease

beclomethasone- trade names

• beclovent

• beconase

• qvar

• vanceril

beclomethasone- actions

• anti-inflammatory

• reduces swelling

beclomethasone- indications

• asthma

• chronic disease

cromolyn- trade names

• intal

cromolyn- actions

• antihistamine

cromolyn- indications

• asthma

• chronic disease

fluticasone- trade names

• flovent diskus

fluticasone- actions

• anti-inflammatory

• reduces swelling

fluticasone- indications

• asthma

• chronic disease

fluticasone salmeterol- trade names

• advair diskus

fluticasone salmeterol- actions

• decreases secretions

fluticasone salmeterol- indications

• asthma

• chronic disease

ipratropium bromide- trade names

• atrovent

ipratropium bromide- actions

• dilates bronchiles

ipratropium bromide- indications

• asthma

• bronchitis

• COPD

• acute disease

levalbuterol- trade names

• xopenex

levalbuterol- actions

• dilates bronchioles

levalbuterol- indications

• asthma

• bronchitis

• COPD

• acute disease

metaproterenol sulfate- trade names

• alupent

• metaprel

metaproterenol sulfate- actions

• dilates bronchioles

metaproterenol sulfate- indications

• asthma

• bronchitis

• COPD

• acute disease

montelukast- trade names

• singulair (oral tablet)

  • daily use

montelukast- actions

• anti-inflammatory

• reduces swelling

montelukast- indications

• asthma

• COPD

• chronic disease

salmeterol- trade names

• serevent diskus

salmeterol- actions

• dilates bronchioles

salmeterol- indications

• asthma

• bronchitis

• COPD

• chronic disease