Respiratory Drugs

3. increase heart rate and dilate the lungs to make breathing better
4. decrease _____ is equals to decrease wheezing
6. used to assist in loosening the mucus from the airways
10. effective in inflammatory symptoms of asthma triggered by aenvironment environmentstimuli
11. it shrinks the mucous membranes and reduce fluid secretion
13. drug used for maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD
15. bronchodilators relaxes smooth muscle and promote dilatation of
16. act on the cough control center in the medulla to suppress cough reflex
19. example of first class antihistamine drug
22. promote bronchodilation and elevate bp
25. relaxes smooth muscles and cause dilation of bronchioles
28. used to treat respiratory disorders particularly asthma
29. most common expectorant drug
30. stabilize leukins

1. commonly used for cold remedy
2. acts as detergent to liquefy and loosen thick mucous
5. the most important physiologic need catered by the respiratory system
7. drug used for COPD
8. are only used if a bacterial infection results from retained mucous secretions
9. decrease fluid is equals to ________
12. turns on SNS to bring more circulation in the lungs and clear the airway
14. respiratory drugs ________ mucus production and secretion
17. loosen bronchial secretions so they can be eliminated in coughing
18. are blood cells that causes prostaglandin to be produced
20. act by inhibiting release of histamine
21. stabilize mast cells and reduce swelling
23. decrease swelling or inflammation
24. a natural protective clearing of airway secretions
26. fancy word for too much mucous
27. used to assist in opening narrow airways