Drugs used in Asthma  

Edited by : Joe Hing Kwok Chu Anti - Inflammatory Agents, Corticosteroids beclomethasone ( Beclovent, Vanceril)

flunisolide (AeroBid)

fluticasone (Flovent)

triamcinolone (Azmacort)

Anti - Leukotrienes

zafirlukast (Accolate)

zileuton (Zyflo)

Bronchodilators

albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)

amnophyline (Phyllocontin)

bitolterol (Tornalate)

dyphyline (Lufyllin)

ephedrine (Efed II)

epinephrine (Adrenalin, Bronkaid Mist, Primatene Mist)

ipratropium

isoetharine (Bronkosol, Dey-Lute)

isoproterenol (Isuprel)

metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel)

oxtriphyline (Choledyl)

pirbuterol (Maxair)

salmeterol (Serevent)

terbutaline (Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl)

theophyline (Bronkodyl, elixophyllin, Slo-phyllin, etc )

Mast-Cell-Stabilizing Agents cromolyn sodium (Gastrocrom, Intal)

nedocromil (Tilade)

Preventive Agents

cromolyn (Intal)

nedocromil (Tilade)

Xanthines

theophyline (Slo-bid, Theo-dur)

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