Respiratory System

The respiratory system generally includes tubes, such as the bronchi, used to carry air to the lungs, where gas exchange takes place. A diaphragm pulls and pushes it out. Respiratory systems of various types are found in a wide variety of organisms.

In humans and other mammals, the respiratory system consists of the airways, the lungs, and the respiratory muscles that mediate the movement of air into and out of the body. Within the alveolar system of the lungs, molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are passively exchanged, by diffusion, between the gaseous environment and the blood. Thus, the respiratory system facilitates oxygenation of the blood with a concomitant removal of carbon dioxide and other gaseous metabolic wastes from the circulation. The system also helps to maintain the acid-base balance of the body through the efficient removal of carbon dioxide from the blood.

A respiratory system's function is to allow gas exchange. The space between the alveoli and the capillaries, the anatomy or structure of the exchange system, and the precise physiological uses of the exchanged gases vary depending on the organism. In humans and other mammals, for example, the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways, lungs, and the respiratory muscles. Molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are passively exchanged, by diffusion, between the gaseous external environment and the blood. This exchange process occurs in the alveolar region of the lungs.

Other animals, such as insects, have respiratory systems with very simple anatomical features, and in amphibians even the skin plays a vital role in gas exchange. Plants also have respiratory systems but the directionality of gas exchange can be opposite to that in animals. The respiratory system in plants also includes anatomical features such as holes on the undersides of leaves known as stomata.

Sr Sub Group Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs In Treatment Of Common Brand Name for Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs
1. RESPIRATORY STIMULANTS DOXAPRAM Post opeartive Respiratory Depression Dopram
2. ANTIASTHAMATICS AMINOPHYLENE Acute Bronchospasm Phyllocontin, Truphylline, Minomal
BAMBUTEROL HYDROCHLORIDE Persistent reversible airways obstruction in condition eg. Asthama Becotide, Qvar, Beconase, Vancenase
BECLOMETASONE Prophylaxis of Asthama Betasone, Cleniderm, Rino Clenil, Beclovent, Becloforte, Beclodisk, Beclovent, Rotacaps, Vanceril
BETAMETHASONE Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Cerebral Edema, Bronchial Asthama control Betaval , Celestone, Betnelan, Diprolene, Diprosone, Celestone, Ophthamesone, Ophthamesone-N, Betamet 0.1% , Betaderm, Betnesol
BUDESONIDE Managemnt of Asthama Rhinocort, Rhinosol, Pulmicort, Entocort, Noex
CROMOGLYCIC ACID Prophylaxis of Asthama
DOXOFYLLINE Reversible airways obstruction
FLUTICASONE Prophylaxis of Asthama Flonase, Flixonase, Flixotide
FORMOTEROL Maintenance and treatment of Asthama Foradil/Foradile, Oxis , Atock, Atimos Modulite, Perforomist
IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE Treatment of reversible airways obstructions and COPD Atrovent Solution
ISOPRENALINE Cardiac disorders;reversible airways obstruction Medihaler-Iso and Isuprel
KETOTIFEN Prophylactic mgt of Asthama;treatment of Allergic conditions eg. Rhinitis and conjuntivitis Zaditor, Alaway
MONTELUKAST SODIUM Mgt of Chronic Asthama Singulair
ORCIPRENALINE Mgt of Chronic Asthama Alotec, Alupent, Metaprel and Novasmasol.
SALBUTAMOL Releif of acute Bronchospasm Ventolin, Aerolin or Ventorlin, Asthalin, Proventil, ProAir
SALBUTAMOL + THEOPHYLLINE Releif of acute Bronchospasm
SALMETEROL Mgt of Chronic Asthama Servent diskus inhalor
TERBUTALINE Acute Bronchospasm Brethine, Bricanyl, Brethaire
THEOPHYLLINE Acute Bronchospasm Dimethylxanthine
TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE Maintenance treatment of Patients w/ COPD Spiriva

A. Anti Asthmatics
Anti Asthmatics are used to treat Asthma which is a chronic condition involving the respiratory system in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers. These episodes may be triggered by such things as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen) such as cold air, warm air, moist air, exercise or exertion, or emotional stress. Examples of Anti Asthmatics are as follows:

Brand Names Generic Prescription (Rx) Drugs
adavir salmeterol/fluticasone
singulair montelukast
ventolin inhaler salbutamol
aerolate,theo-24 thephyline
brethine, bricanyl terbutaline sulphate
serevent salmeterol