[Verified Answer]: Corticosteroid Medications For this category,…

Corticosteroid Medications For this category, you are to provide the information for all currently available corticosteroids used in respiratory therapy. For each medication, you will need to provide its trade name, generic name, if it is a single drug or combo drug, route of administration, and recommended dosage. The list of medications is below, and a separate page for each is provided for you to complete. This portion is worth 50 points. • Qvar • AeroSpan • Flovent • Armonair • Arnuity • Pulmicort • Asmanex • Alvesco • Advair • Symbicort • Dulera • Breo • Trelegy • Prednisone/Prednisolone (no dosage required) • Decadron/Dexamethasone (no dosage required) • Solu-Medrol/Methyl-prednisolone (no dosage required) Complete all the contents below for each drug: • Trade Name • Generic Name • Route/Administration • Recommended Dosage Please use complete sentences and be as descriptive as possible to answer each question. This portion is worth 40 points. 1. What are the clinical indications for administering an Inhaled Corticosteroid? (10 points) 2. What are the side effects of Corticosteriods in regards to hypothalamic, pituitary, and adrenal suppression? Why does this occur? (10 points) 3. What is the summarized mechanism of action for Corticosteriods? (5 points) 4. Why are inhaled Corticosteriods more beneficial in the management of airway inflammation? (5 points) 5. What are the side effects of inhaled Corticosteriods? List the mechanisms or techniques that may reduce the risks of these side effects? (5 points) 6. What clinical assessments are used to monitor the effectiveness of Corticosteriods? (5 points)