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Cards In This Set
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Treatment of common symptoms of Upper Respiratory Infections (URI's) involves the combined use of ____(4)
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Antihistamines, Nasal Decongestants, Antitussives, and Expectorants
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The substance ____ leads to the symptoms of allergy or colds
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Histamine
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Antihistamines work by _____
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Competetive inhibition (for receptor sites)
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Benadryl, Chlorpheniramine, Allegra, Claritan, Zyrtec are all ____, which are mainly effective for ____, but also used for ____.
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Antihistamine Antagonists / Allergies (hay fever) / Cold symptoms (sneezing, runny nose)
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The chief SE with antihistamine takers is ___
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Drowsiness
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Which antihistamine has the highest sedative effect? Which has the lowest? (of the group studied)
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Benadryl / Claritin
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____ are commonly used for their ability to shrink engorged nasal mucous passages. _____ accomplish this by constricting sm. arterioles. ____ drugs stimulate these vessels , they constrict.
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Nasal Decongestants / Adrenergic Drugs / Alpha Adrenergic Drugs
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Nervousness, insomnia, palpitations and tremor are SE of ______
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Nasal Decongestants
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Ephedrine, Oxymetazoline are ____
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Adrenergic Nasal Decongestants
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Opioid Antitussives main ingredients are either ___ or ____, and work by ______. Non-opioid antitussives are less effective.
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Codeine or Hydrocodone / Suppressing the cough reflex center in the CNS (medulla).
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____ aid in coughing up and spitting out excessive mucus by breaking down and thinning out secretions
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Expectorants
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The most common expectorant is ____
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Guaifenesin
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