What is the primary difference between inhalation therapy and
oral therapy for asthma?
Inhalation therapy has generally more side effects
Inhalation therapy is generally used for longer lasting treatments
Oral therapy provides quicker relief
Oral therapy better targets medication to the source of the
problem
Inhalation therapy is used to treat acute asthma attacks Correct
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Answers inhalation therapy is used to treat acute asthma attacks
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Albuterol increases bronchial diameter by increasing the
production of ________.
Adenylate cyclase
PDE
cAMP
Adenosine
Histamine Correct Answers cAMP (explain)
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Which medication would most likely be prescribed as a single-
agent maintenance medication for asthma?
Propranolol
Theophylline
Ipratropium
Albuterol
Salmeterol Correct Answers theophylline
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Which endogenous ligand does Atrovent block?
ACh
Muscarine