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Pharmacology Semester 1 Exam 4 (VUSN) Practice Questions and Answers Ipratropium (inhaled) - Big points to know - Answer️️ -Use: COPD, class: inhaled anticholinergic inhibits M3 receptors at smooth muscle contraindicated with peanut allergy. Precautions: Glaucoma, BPH Remember: "pium" "can...

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Pharmacology Semester 1 Exam 4 (VUSN)
Practice Questions and Answers

Ipratropium (inhaled) - Big points to know - Answer✔️✔️-Use: COPD, class:
inhaled anticholinergic inhibits M3 receptors at smooth muscle



contraindicated with peanut allergy. Precautions: Glaucoma, BPH



Remember: "pium" "can't pee." This drug is an anticholinergic and dries
you up!



Side Effect: foul taste, xerostoma, increased ocular pressure, urinary
retention.



Interventions: monitor urinary patterns, schedule eye exams, provide hard
candy



Educate: suck on hard candy, regular eye exams, report urinary issues

Albuterol - Answer✔️✔️-Short acting beta agonist




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Acute asthma exacerbation.



Acts on Beta 2 but also triggers Beta 1 (heart). So can cause tachycardia,
palpitations, tremors, insomnia.



Also, watch out for hypokalemia!



Remember to clean mouth piece of inhaler 1x - 2 x a week. Also, use this
before a steroid!

Formoterol - Answer✔️✔️-long acting beta 2 agonist / asthma



Always give with a SABA. Do NOT GIVE BY ITSELF!



Hypokalemia risk is significant (shift of Vitamin K into cells);
Hyperglycemia is also a risk, Seizure risk.



Interacts with many diuretics (worry about hypokalemia, again), and many
other drugs

Cromolyn - Answer✔️✔️-mast cell stabilizer; used for asthma before exercise
prophylactically is allergen is causative agent, MDI; maximal effects may


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