Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Respiratory System Drugs (Bronchodilators (methylxanthines (aminophylline…
Respiratory System Drugs
- Respiration: exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the cells of the body
- Ventilation: bringing in of fresh air
Expectorants
- Increase the flow of respiratory secretions to allow material to be coughed up from the lungs
- Increase the fluidity of mucus
Guaifenesin (Guaiilaxin, Gecolate, Robitussin Cough Syrup Triaminic)
-
-
-
-
Antihistamines
- Block the effects of histamine
- Antihistamine drug names usually end with –amine
-
diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine
Respiratory stimulants
-
- naloxone (usually used to stimulate respiration following narcotic overdose) and
- yohimbine (used to reverse xylazine administration or overdose)