Miscellaneous respiratory agents
What are Miscellaneous respiratory agents?
Respiratory agents are drugs or a combination of drugs used to prevent, relieve or treat respiratory diseases. They can be taken as pills or liquid, for the drugs to work systemically. Or they can be available as inhalers or other forms or inhalation devices, where the medicine is delivered directly into the lungs.
Bacterial causes of respiratory illnesses include Bordetella pertussis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Examples of these are Salbutamol, Ventolin, Salamol, Terbutaline and Bricanyl. They are: Usually blue in colour.
- Antibiotics. Amoxicillin or Doxycycline.
- Steroids. Used to reduce inflammation within the airways.
- Carbocisteine/Mucodyne. Used to thin secretions in the chest making them easier to cough up.
The respiratory system is made up of the organs included in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The respiratory system is divided into two areas: the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract.





