Medications to Control Asthma
Long Acting Control Medications
These are medicines that are used every day to control asthma and prevent symptoms. You must take these medicines to prevent asthma symptoms, even when asthma is not a problem or seems better
Categories of long term medicines are:
- Cortiscosteriods(inhaled or systemic)
- Long acting beta 2 agonists
- Cromolyn / nedocronil
- Leukotriene modifiers: tablets
- Theophylline
Quick Acting Medications
Quick relief medicines or rescue medicines are used to treat the symptoms of asthma when asthma flares-up or attacks
Categories of quick acting medicines:
- Short acting beta 2 agonists
- Anticholinergics—Inhaled and systemic corticosteroids —tablet or liquid
- Systemic corticosteriods
- Metered Dose Inhalers
- Metered Dose Inhalers with Areo-chambers
- Advair Diskus
Long Acting Asthma Medications
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Inhaled steroids
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| Brand names |
Generic Name
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| Beclovent |
beclomethasone |
| Vanceril |
beclomethasone
|
| Vanceril-double strenght |
beclomethasone
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| Pulmicort Turbuhaler |
budesonide
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| Aerobid |
flunisolide
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| Aerobid-M |
flunisolide
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| Flovent |
fluticasone |
| Azmacort |
trimcinolone
|
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Cromolyn and Nedocromil Inhaled
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| Brand names |
Generic Name
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| Intal |
cromolyn sodium |
| Tilade |
nedocromil sodium |
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Leukotriene Modifiers: Tablets
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| Brand names |
Generic Name
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| Zyflo |
zileuton
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| Accolate |
zafirlukast |
| Singulair |
montelukast
|
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Long acting Beta 2 -Agonists
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| Brand names |
Generic Name
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| Serevent |
salmetrol (inhaled) |
| Volumax |
albuterol (extended release tablet) |
| Proventil Repetabs |
albuterol (extended release tablet) |
| Xopenex |
levalbuterol |
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Theophylline: tablets or liquid
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Aerolate III
Aerolare JR
Aerolare SR
Choledyl SA
Elixophylline
Quibron-T
Quibron_T/SR
Slo-bid
Slo-Phyllin
Theo-24
Theochron
Theo-Dur
Theolair
Theolair-SR
T-Phyl
Uni_Dur
Uniphyl
Quick Acting Medications
Quick relief medicines or rescue medicines are used to treat the symptoms of asthma when asthma flares-up or attacks.
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Anticholingerics—Inhaled
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| Brand Name |
Generic Name
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| Atrovent |
iptatropium bromide |
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Steriods- Tablets or Liquid
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| Brand Name |
Generic Name
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| Medrol |
Methyprednisolone |
| Prednisone |
prednisone |
| Deltasone |
prednisone |
| Orasone |
prednisone |
| Liquid Pred |
prednisone |
| Prednisone Intensol |
prednisone |
| Prelone |
prednisolone |
| Pediapred |
prednisone |
We are currently working toward development of all medication links. Until these are established, please use MedLine Plus to find your medication information. (Medications are listed in alphabetical order.)
