Lungs and allergy
Inhalers for asthma and COPD, montelukast, theophylline and the antihistamines. 16 drugs in 8 classes. Read them through, then practice: their classes, how they work, what they treat and what they're known for. 16 questions, about 5 minutes.
Free, and no account needed.
In this group
The classes and their drugs
- Short-acting beta-2 agonistsActivating airway beta-2 receptors to relax bronchial muscle within minutes
- SalbutamolTerbutaline
- Long-acting beta-2 agonistsActivating airway beta-2 receptors for long-lasting bronchodilation
- SalmeterolFormoterol
- Inhaled antimuscarinicsBlocking airway muscarinic receptors so vagal acetylcholine cannot narrow them
- IpratropiumTiotropium
- Inhaled corticosteroidsActivating glucocorticoid receptors to switch off airway inflammation
- BeclometasoneBudesonideFluticasone
- Leukotriene receptor antagonistsBlocking CysLT1 receptors so leukotrienes cannot narrow the airways
- Montelukast
- MethylxanthinesInhibiting phosphodiesterases and blocking adenosine receptors in the airways
- Theophylline
- First-generation antihistaminesBlocking H1 receptors in body and brain, so they also sedate
- ChlorphenaminePromethazine
- Second-generation antihistaminesBlocking peripheral H1 receptors while largely staying out of the brain
- CetirizineLoratadineFexofenadine