Respiratory Therapy Drugs

Trade Name: Brovana Category: Adrenergic, sympathomimetic, LABA Duration: lasts up to 12 hours Information:SVN Side Effects: dry mouth, diarrhea, headache, nausea

Trade Name: Infasurf Category: Surfactant Agents Information: prevention of RDS in infants or tx of RDS in neonates Side Effects: cyanosis, bradycardia, airway obstruction, desaturation, apnea, pulmonary hemorrhage, overventilation and hypercarbia

Trade Name: Survanta Category: Surfactant Agents Information: let stand at room temp 20 minutes to warm up -- for premature infants; prevention of RDS in infants or tx of RDS in neonates Side Effects:cyanosis, bradycardia, airway obstruction, desaturation, apnea, pulmonary hemorrhage, overventilation and hypercarbia

Trade Name: curosurf Category: Surfactant Agents Information:tx for infants w/RDS; tx for meconium aspiration, tx for resp. failure due to strep b infection Side Effects: cyanosis, bradycardia, airway obstruction, desaturation, apnea, pulmonary hemorrhage, overventilation and hypercarbia

Trade Name: Micfonefrin Category: Adrenergic, Sympathomimetic, ultra SABA! Duration: Acts immediately, duration < 3 hours Information: Control bleeding during endoscopy; reduce airway swelling (post extubation, croup, epiglottis, bronchiolitis Side Effects: tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, difficulty sleeping

Trade Name: Tornalate Category: Adrenergic, Sympathomimetic, SABA Duration: 8 hours - less degradation from COMP Information:Prodrug --> body must convert it to use it Side Effects: Tachycardia, tremor, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, tolerance

Trade Name: Alupent Category: Adrenergic, sympathomimetic, SABA Duration: 4 - 6 hours, peak in 30 - 60 minutes Information: Resorcinol agent, good for maintenance therapy Side Effects: Tachycardia, tremor, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, tolerance

Trade Name: Breathair Category: Adrenergic, sympathomimetic, SABA Duration: 4 - 6 hours, peak in 30 - 60 minutes Information: Resorcinol agent, good for maintenance therapy Side Effects:Tachycardia, tremor, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, tolerance

Trade Name: QVAR Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information: wash mouth out to avoid thrush, MDI, deposits in lung better but more expensive Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children

Trade Name: Alvesco (pending release) Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information:wash mouth out to avoid thrush, MDI Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children

Trade Name: Aero-Bid, Aerospan Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information: wash mouth out to avoid thrush, MDI Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children

Trade Name: Pulmicort turbuhaler, Pulmicort respules Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information: wash mouth out to avoid thrush, DPI/SVN Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children

Trade Name: Azmacort Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information: wash mouth out to avoid thrush, MDI Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children

Trade Name: Asmanex twisthaler Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information: wash mouth out to avoid thrush, DPI Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children

Trade Name: Flovent HFA, Flovent diskus Category: Corticosteroids, antiinflammatories Information: wash mouth out to avoid thrush, DPI/MDI Side Effects: HPA Suppresion, candidiasis, loss of bone density, growth restriction in children