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Respiratory Pharmacology

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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.

Contents

Ultra Short-Acting

  • Epinephrine
  • Racemic epinephrine
  • Isoetharine

    • Short-Acting

  • Metaproterenol
  • Albuterol
  • Pirbuterol
  • Levalbuterol

    • 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

  • Beractant
  • Calfactant
  • Poractant alfa

    • Corticosteroids

  • Beclomethasone (dipropionate)
  • Triamcinolone acetonide
  • Flunisolide (hemihydrate)
  • Fluticasone (propionate)
  • Budesonide
  • Mometasone furoate

    • Cromolyn-like agents

  • Cromolyn sodium
  • Nedocromil sodium

    • Antileukotrienes

  • Zafirlukast
  • Montelukast
  • Zileuton

    • Monoclonal Antibody

  • Omalizumab

    • Aerosolized Antiinfective agents

  • Pentamidine isethionate
  • Ribavirin
  • Tobramycin
  • Zanamivir

    • Smoking Cessation Drugs

  • Nicotine transdermal (patch)
  • Nicotine polacrilex
  • Bupropion
  • Varenicline

    • Other Important Respiratory Medications

  • α1-Proteinase Inhibitors
  • Nitric Oxide (gas)
  • Heliox (gas)
  • Epoprostenol

    • References

    Respiratory Pharmacology Wikipedia
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