00:00 Now, pharmacology and the respiratory system. 00:03 Remember, asthma is both inflammation and bronchoconstriction. 00:06 For the inflammation, we're gonna give corticosteroids like beclamethasone. 00:11 For the bronchoconstriction, for acute attacks, we're gonna give a short-acting inhaled bronchodilator like Albuterol. 00:19 Remember, that's a SABA so go ahead and write that in. S-A-B-A. 00:23 Those are short-acting inhaled bronchodilators. 00:27 It's the route of choice in an acute attack.
The lecture Asthma – NCLEX Review (Nursing) by Rhonda Lawes, PhD, RN is from the course NCLEX Pharmacology Review (Nursing).
Which medication class is used to treat inflammation associated with asthma?
Which medication class is used to treat bronchoconstriction associated with an asthma attack?
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