Question

provide information on medications for the following upper respiratory infections.

Asthma

Bronchitis

Pneumonia

Laryngitis

You must include the following information:

Name the types of medication used for treatment and explain the effect of the medication.

Provide the generic and brand name

What is the delivery route for the medication?

Answer 1

• Asthma :

Medication used are lnhaled corticosteroids like fluticasone,budesonide ..etc...leukotrienes modifiers are montelukast,zafirlukast,long acting beta agonist,combined inhalers theophilline..and  

Quick relief medication are short acting beta agonist,ipratropium,oral and intravenous corticosteroids..

Effect of medications are long term control medication reduce the inflammation in your airways that leads to symptoms and quick relief inhalers quickly open swollen airway that are limiting breathing

Brand names are fluticasone_ flovent HFA

Budesonide_pulmicort flexhaler

Mometasone_ asmanex twishaler

Beclomethasone _What redihaler

Ciclesonide_alvesco

Delivery route for medication_ inhalers like meterdose inhaler,breath actuated aerosol inhaler, alternative propellant,spacer devices, dry powder inhaler,nebulizer,tablets and syrup,injection and infusions

• Bronchitis

Type of medications are

nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug_ relieve pain,decreases inflammation and reduce fever

Analgesics_ relieve pain

Narcotics_ relieve pain,dulls the senses and causes drowsiness and may become addictive

Cough medicine_ block the cough reflex,some may thin and loosen mucus, making it easier to clear from the airways

Brand names:

Acebrophyline_ A_PHYL,ABROFYL,AB_FLO

Amoxicillin_ Monica,Deakin,biomoxil,hycimox

Ampicilllin_ broach,ingacillin,campicillin plus

Azithromycin_ robial,Las Ax(250+60)

Delivery route of drug: propellants,non aqueous inhalers,user friendly dry powder inhalers, jet and ultrasonic nebulizers,these are pulmonary drug DELIVERY, tablets and nebulizer

• Pneumonia

Main medications are antibiotics like glucocorticoids the effects are in acute bacterial pneumonia are it will kill the bacteria and reduce the inflammation and fever

Brand names are

Levofloxacin_levaquin

Clarithromycin_biaxin

Azithromycin_azithromycin dosepack

Route drug delivey: oral and intravenous route of drug administration

• Laryngitis

Drugs given are antibiotic,which help in bacterial infection corticosteroids reduce the vocal cord inflammation

Brand names are

Aspirin_shapiro,modlip ASP,vasoprin 150

Erythromycin_ rithobrom,eltocin Be,hexcin

Ibuprofen_ibupal,tubular

Route of delivery of drug _oral, inhalers , intravenous routes..