Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices
Bronchodilators and anti-inflammatories: formulations and compatible devices.
A Guide to Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices | |||||||||||||
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| BRONCHODILATORS | |||||||||||||
| Generic | Brand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Beta-Agonists - Selective short-acting | |||||||||||||
| Salbutamol | Airomir | Autohaler‡ | MDI‡ | a,b | |||||||||
| Asmasal | Clickhaler | ||||||||||||
| Easyhaler Salbutamol | Easyhaler | ||||||||||||
| Pulvinal Salbutamol | Pulvinal Inhaler | ||||||||||||
| Salamol | • | Easi- Breathe‡ | MDI‡ | a | |||||||||
| Ventmax SR | • | ||||||||||||
| Ventolin | • | • | • | Accuhaler | Evohaler‡ | a,b | |||||||
| Terbutaline | Bricanyl | • | • | • | • | Turbohaler | |||||||
| Beta-Agonists - Partially Selective | |||||||||||||
| Orciprenaline | Alupent | • | |||||||||||
| Beta-Agonists - Selective Long-Acting | |||||||||||||
| Bambuterol | Bambec | • | |||||||||||
| Formoterol | Atimos Modulite | MDI‡ | |||||||||||
| Foradil | Inhaler & Caps | ||||||||||||
| Formoterol Easyhaler | Easyhaler | ||||||||||||
| Oxis | Turbohaler | ||||||||||||
| Salmeterol | Serevent | Accuhaler | Diskhaler & Disks | Evohaler‡ | a,b | ||||||||
| Xanthines | |||||||||||||
| Aminophylline | Phyllocontin Continus | • | |||||||||||
| Theophylline | Nuelin SA | • | |||||||||||
| Slo-Phyllin | • | ||||||||||||
| Uniphyllin Continus | • | ||||||||||||
| Anticholinergics - Short-acting | |||||||||||||
| Ipratropium | Atrovent | • | Aerohaler & Aerocaps | MDI‡ | a,b | ||||||||
| Ipratropium Steri-Neb | • | ||||||||||||
| Respontin | • | ||||||||||||
| Anticholinergics - Long-acting | |||||||||||||
| Generic | Brand | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tiotropium | Spiriva | HandiHaler Respimat | |||||||||||
| ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES | |||||||||||||
| Corticosteroids | |||||||||||||
| Beclometasone | Asmabec | Clickhaler | |||||||||||
| Beclazone | MDI | a,d | |||||||||||
| Becodisks | Diskhaler & Disks | ||||||||||||
| Clenil Modulite | MDI‡ | ||||||||||||
| Easyhaler Beclometasone | Easyhaler | ||||||||||||
| Pulvinal | Pulvinal Inhaler | ||||||||||||
| Qvar | Autohaler‡, Easi- Breathe | MDI‡ | a,b | ||||||||||
| Budesonide | Easyhaler Budesonide | Easyhaler | |||||||||||
| Novolizer Budesonide | Novolizer | ||||||||||||
| Pulmicort | • | Turbohaler | MDI‡ | a,c | |||||||||
| Ciclesonide | Alvesco | MDI‡ | b | ||||||||||
| Fluticasone | Flixotide | • | Accuhaler | Diskhaler & Disks | Evohaler‡ | a,b | |||||||
| Mometasone | Asmanex | Twisthaler | |||||||||||
| Leukotriene Antagonists | |||||||||||||
| Montelukast | Singulair† | • | |||||||||||
| Zafirlukast | Accolate | • | |||||||||||
| Non-Steroid | |||||||||||||
| Nedocromil | Tilade | MDI‡ | a | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Bronchodilators and Anti-Inflammatories | |||||||||||||
| Ephedrine | CAM | • | |||||||||||
| Fenoterol/ Ipratropium | Duovent | • | |||||||||||
Formoterol/ | Fostair | MDI‡ | |||||||||||
| Formoterol/ Budesonide | Symbicort | Turbohaler | |||||||||||
| Salbutamol/ Ipratropium | Combivent | • | |||||||||||
| Salmeterol/ Fluticasone | Seretide | Accuhaler | Evohaler‡ | b | |||||||||
*BAI = Breath-Actuated Inhaler
**MDI = Metered Dose Inhaler
† Singulair Granules also available.
‡ = CFC-free
Spacers - wash weekly, do NOT wipe dry. Replace every six to 12 months.
a = Able Spacer
b = Aerochamber Plus
c = Nebuchamber
d = Optimiser
e = Integrated spacer
KEYWORDS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Nebules | Nebuliser solution
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