The nurse is teaching the parents of a 7-year-old boy with asthma about the medications that have been prescribed, including a drug that is generally used as an adjunct to a beta-2 adrenergic agonist for treatment of bronchospasm
Which drug is the nurse describing? A) Ipratropium
B) Montelukast
C) Cromolyn
D) Theophylline
A
Response:
Ipratropium is an anticholinergic administered via inhalation to produce bronchodilation without systemic effects. It is generally used as an adjunct to a beta-2 adrenergic agonist. Montelukast decreases the inflammatory response by antagonizing the effects of leukotrienes. Cromolyn prevents release of histamine from sensitized mast cells. Theophylline provides for continuous airway relaxation.
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