Respiratory pharmacology
There are several categories of respiratory drugs, each specific to a drug's purpose and mode of action. The following is a list of key pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of respiratory-related ailments.
Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators
Ultra Short-Acting
- Epinephrine
- Racemic epinephrine
- Isoetharine
Short-Acting
- Metaproterenol
- Albuterol
- Pirbuterol
- Levalbuterol[1]
Long-Acting
- Salmeterol
- Formoterol
- Arformoterol
Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators
- Ipratropium bromide
- Tiotropium bromide
Xanthines
- Theophylline
- Oxtriphylline
- Aminophylline
- Dyphylline
Mucus-controlling agents
- Acetylcysteine (10%,20%)
- Dornase alfa
- Hypertonic saline (3-10%)
Surfactants
Corticosteroids
- Beclomethasone (dipropionate)
- Triamcinolone acetonide
- Flunisolide (hemihydrate)
- Fluticasone (propionate)
- Budesonide
- Mometasone furoate[2]
Nonsteroidal Antiasthma agents
Cromolyn-like agents
Antileukotrienes
Monoclonal Antibody
Aerosolized Antiinfective agents
Smoking Cessation Drugs
Other Important Respiratory Medications
- α1-Proteinase Inhibitors
- Nitric Oxide (gas)
- Heliox (gas)
- Epoprostenol
References
- ^ Egan, Donald F.; Wilkins, Robert L.; Stoller, James K.; Kacmarek, Robert M. (2009). Egan's fundamentals of respiratory care (9 ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-03657-3. OCLC 191864476.
- ^ Rau, Joseph L. (2008). Gardenhire, Douglas S. (ed.). Rau's respiratory care pharmacology. Joseph L. Rau (7 ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-03202-5. OCLC 154692090.
