The general indication for clinical use of nonsteroidal antiasthma agents is:
C. prophylactic management of mild persisten asthma
Nonsteroidal antiasthma drugs are:
A. controllers
The brand name for cromolyn sodium is:
C. Intal
Cromolyn sodium is available in all of the following forms except:
D. tablet
Which of the following are antileukotrienes?
I. Zafirlukast
II. Zileuton
III. Cromolyn Sodium
IV. Montelukast
V. Nedocromil Sodium
C. I, II, and IV only
Cromolyn sodium is effective in preventing bronchospasm by:
A. inhibiting mast cell degranulation
The most commonly reported side effect of cromolyn sodium is:
B. nasal congestion
The usual dose of nebulized cromolyn sodium is:
C. 20 mb 4xday
Nedocromil Sodium is administered by:
B. MDI
Tilade is effective as an intiinflammatory by inhibiting activation and activity of which of the following?
I. sensory neurons
II. mast cells
III. airway epithelial cells
IV. eosinophils
A. I, II, III, and IV
It has been suggested that intal and tilade are effective as antiinflammatory agents by blocking transport of what ion into inflammatory celss?
C. chloride
Leukotrienes exhibit which of the following effects?
I. incr mucus secretion
II. inhibition of normal ciliary action
III. incr airway edem
IV. bronchoconstriction
V. recruitment of other inflammatory cells into airways
C. I, II, III, IV, and V
Zileuton interacts with which of the following respiratory care drugs?
I. theophylline
II. albuterol
III. warfarin
IV. ipratropium bromide
V. beclamethasone
D. I and III only
Zafirlukast is a :
C. leukotriene receptor antagonist
The only antileukotriene agent currently approved for use in ped patients:
A. singulair
What is clinical indication for use of leukotriene modifiers, such as montelukast, in asthma?
C. alternative to or in combo with inhaled steroids
After a patient begins cromolyn sodium, how long may it take to show improvement in symptoms?
D. 2-4 weeks
Which of the following is considered a mast cell stabilizer?
A. cromolyn sodium
Which of the following nonsteroidal antiasthma agents is formulated as an MDI?
C. nedocromil
Which of the following is a monocolonal antibody used to reat asthma?
C. omalizumab
Advantages to the use of antileukotrienes include all of the following except:
C. effective in more than 90% of patients
Which drug is a lipid-soluble, intracellular receptor agonist that prevents inflammatory response?
