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. 2013 Dec;4(6):254–263. doi: 10.1177/2042098613504124

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®