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Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Chart of Inhalers ... - ICS - Inhaled ... like an updated inhalers ... www.pyrls.com #inhalers ... #respiratory #pharmacology
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators - LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers 

The FDA approved a new dual bronchodilator (LABA/LAMA) combination
/LABA Combo Inhalers ... /LAMA) combination ... Bronchodilators #LAMA ... #LABA #Combo #Inhalers ... #Combination #Pharmacology
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
of maintenance inhalers ... beta2 agonist) LAMA ... of therapy is LAMA ... bronchodilators of LAMA ... receive a Rescue Inhaler
Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... Inhaler Strengths ... always include an inhaled ... /ambcarerx #Inhaled ... Strengths #Doses #Pharmacology
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... Beta2 Agonists (LABA ... Here are the LABA ... These combo LABA ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
despite optimal inhaled ... despite maximal inhaled ... expiration; ICS, inhaled ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... -agonist; ICS: inhaled ... COPD #GOLD2017 #LAMA ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
tiotropium* Inhaled ... , tiotropium (LAMA ... Respimat is the only LAMA ... but the asthma inhaler ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology
Filamentary Keratitis- Slit lamp examination reveals filaments (‘mucoepithelioid” strands) adherent to the corneal surface. The filaments
Keratitis- Slit lamp ... adherent to the corneal ... Ophthalmology #photo #cornea
Asthma GINA Guidelines 2019 
If Asthma is uncontrolled, first assess for adherence and inhaler technique -Then,
adherence and inhaler ... to maintenance inhalers ... and appropriate inhaler ... just a rescue inhaler ... step up to ICS/LABA