Table 1.
Classification of reliever medication and control medication based on active agents and drug classes
| Drug class | Active agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Reliever medication | Short-acting β2-agonists (SABA) | Terbutaline, salbuatmol, tulobuterol, fenoterol, epinephrine/ adrenaline |
| Combinations of SABA and mast-cell stabilizers | Reproterol + sodiumcromoglicat, fenoterol + cromoglicic acid | |
| Short-acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMA) | Ipratropium bromide | |
| Combinations of SABA and SAMA | Fenoterol + ipratropium bromide | |
| Control medication | Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) | Beclomethasone, fluticasone, budesonide, dexamethasone, flunisolide |
| Long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) | Formoterol, salmeterol, clenbuterol | |
| Combinations of ICS and LABA | Fluticasone + salmeterol, formoterol + budesonide | |
| Leukotriene receptor antagonists | Montelukast | |
| Systemic corticosteroids | Betamethasone, cortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, mometasone | |
| Mast-cell-stabilizer | Cromocligic acid | |
| Methylxanthines | Methylxanthines, aminophylline |