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An 18-month-old boy is found to have an elevated sweat chloride test. which drug combination is ideal to treat the patient:
A. Albuterol plus Ipratropium
B. Iprtropium plus N-acetylcysteine
C. Albuterol plus N-acetylcysteine
D. N-acetylcysteine plus atropine
E. Theophyline plus propranol
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| fox
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B ?
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| Leopard
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I will go for "C"
N - acetylcystein is mucolytic
Albuterol and Ipratropium are bronchodilators
I will preferably avoid ipratropium because it may reduce the secretion of bronchial tree making the sputum more viscus.Just a thought.
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| fox
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wats the answer kaur?
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it's C...
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS........
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N-Acetylcysteine decrease sputum viscosity, Albuterol and ipratropium bromide are inhaled to increase the size of the small airways by relaxing the surrounding muscles. answer : B + C
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