Table 1.
Anti-asthma medications by drug class.
Drug class | Generic name | Brand name(s) |
---|---|---|
Short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) | Albuterol | Proventil®, Ventolin® |
Albuterol sulfate | Accuneb®,ProAir HFA®, Proventil-HFA®,Ventolin-HFA®,VoSpire ER® | |
Albuterol sulfate / Ipratropium bromide | Combivent®, DuoNeb® | |
Levalbuterol hydrochloride | Xopenex® | |
Levalbuterol tartrate | Xopenex HFA® | |
Metaproterenol sulfate | Alupent® | |
Pirbuterol acetate | Maxair® | |
Terbutaline sulfate | Brethaire®, Bricanyl® | |
Long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) | Aformoterol tartrate | |
Formoterol fumarate | Foradil®, Perforomist® | |
Salmeterol xinafoate | Serevent® | |
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) | Beclomethasone dipropionate | Qvar® |
Budesonide | Pulmicort® | |
Ciclesonide | Alvesco® | |
Flunisolide | AeroBid®, AeroSpan HFA® | |
Fluticasone propionate | Flovent Diskus®, Flovent HFA® | |
Mometasone furoate | Asmanex Twisthaler® | |
Triamcinolone acetonide | Azmacort® | |
LABA/ICS combination drugs | Formoterol fumarate dihydrate / Budesonide | Symbicort® |
Formoterol fumarate / Mometasone Furoate | Dulera® | |
Salmeterol xinafoate / Fluticasone propionate | AdvairDiskus®, Advair HFA® | |
Leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) | Montelukast sodium | Singulair® |
Zafirlukast | Accolate® | |
Zileuton | Zyflo®, Zyflo CR® | |
Other anti-asthma medications | Cromolyn sodium | Intal® |
Methylprednisolone | Medrol®, Solu-Medrol® | |
Omalizumab | Xolair® | |
Prednisolone sodium phosphate | OraPred®, OraPred ODT® | |
Prednisone | Deltasone®, Rayos® |