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    ANTIASTHMATICS

    ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
    IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES
    DRUG
    Mayramarie Lopez Flor
    #RMTsoon

    Antiasthmatics
    Drug use for Chronic obstructive pulmonary
    disease or asthma
    Commonly allergic in nature

    Types of Antiasthmatic Drugs


    Theophylline

    Albuterol

    Theophylline &
    Albuterol

    Drug

    Half-life

    Therapeautic

    Toxic level

    Facts

    Theophylline

    NS: 8-9hrs
    SA: 5-6hrs
    C: 3-4h
    Ave:8.7 hrs(non
    smokers)
    5.5 h(smokers)

    10-20 ug/ml

    >20ug/ml

    Inhibits
    phosphodiestera
    se to maintain
    high cAMP
    causing
    bronchodilation
    Therapeutic
    index is low
    Metabolites
    1. 1,3
    dimethyluric
    acid
    2. 3methylxanthi
    ne

    Antihistamine

    Steroids e.g prednisone


    One of the most commonly effective against asthma

    used for suppressing theimmune systemand inflammation

    Anti-inflammatory drugs
    1.Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
    2.Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
    3.Naproxem (Naprosyn)
    4.Ibuprofen (Motrin)

    Drug

    Half-life

    Therapeutic
    range

    Toxic level

    1. Acetaminophen

    2hours

    5-20mg/ml

    >20mg/ml

    2. Acetyl-salicylic
    acid

    3-15 hrs

    Immunosuppressives
    Cyclosporin - Therapeutic range : 250-800ng/ml in whole
    blood; 50-300ng/ml in plasma
    Others:
    Prednisone
    Cyclophosphamide
    Tacrolimus
    Sirolimus TR: w/ cyclosporine 4-12ug/L ; discontinued
    cyclospoeine 12-20ug/L
    Mycophenolic Acid

    -end-

    GODBLESSS!!
    Heart-Heart!

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