Respiratory system pharmacology

1. Respiratory system
pharmacology
By Ahmed abusosain
Supervisor : Dr. Eslam al halman
Slideshare: Ahmed Abusosain

3. We Will study to categories :
 Bronchial ASTHMA
 Cough Remedies

4. Bronchial ASTHMA

5. Bronchial ASTHMA
• Def : is a common chronic inflammatory
disease of the airway characterized by
variable and recurring symptoms reversible
airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm

7. ASTHMA SYMPTOMS

8. ASTHMA TREATMENT
• To division to treat the asthma :
 First Aid
 by drugs

9. First Aid

10. By drug

11. Pathophysiology of ASTHMA

12. Asthma Pharmacology
 Bronchodilator
 Anti inflammatory

13. Bronchodilator

14. anti inflammatory drugs
• Corticosteroids
• Leukotriene antagonists
• Mast cell stabilizers

15. Corticosteroids

16. Corticosteroids

17. Leukotriene antagonists
• Leukotriene's are substances produced by inflammatory white
cells which causes spasm of bronchial muscle
• Drug are becoming available which prevent spasm by blocking
action of leukotriens , so prevent inflammation
• Such as montelukast

19. COUGH REMEDIES

20. Cough remedies
• Def: is reflex and natural response so irritant which helps to
clear the large breathing passages from secretion and foreign
particles and microbes

21. Cough remedies

23. Cough drug
 PRODUCTIVE COUGH
 DRY COUGH

24. PRODUCTIVE COUGH
 Mucolytic: making the sputum less sticky and easier to
cough up.
 steam inhalation
 Ambroxol
 Bromohexine
 Expectorant : Drugs that said to encourage the production of
phlegm
Ammonium chloride
Ipecacuana
Guaphensin

25. DRY COUGH

26. DRY COUGH
• Dry cough drugs suppress the cough center in modularly
oblongata.
 AntiTussive:
 Narcotic cough suppressant ( Morphine , Codeine )
Antihistamine
 Demulcent