Asthma Medication Flashcards

Created by Bao Le

© 2002

Aerobid ®

• Generic: flunisolide• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Also available in: mint flavor

• Similar to:Azmacort, Beclovent, Flovent, Pulmicort, Vanceril

Aerobid mint flavor ®

• Generic: flunisolide• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions:anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Also available in: regular

• Similar to:Azmacort, Beclovent, Flovent, Pulmicort, Vanceril

Advair ®

• Generic: fluticasone & salmeterol

• Type:combination, powder discus

• Class: controller/rescue

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; open airways for at least 12 hours

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; rinse mouth with water after use; never increase the puffs unless directed

• Also available in: purple, blue; 100, 250, 500 mcg

• Similar to: Combivent (ipratropium bromide & albuterol sulfate)

Albuterol (generic)

• Generic: Albuterol

• Type: corticosteroid MDI; fast/short acting beta-2 agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache , metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Similar to:Ventolin, Proventil

Alupent ®

• Generic: metaproterenol sulfate• Type: corticosteroid MDI; fast/short

acting beta-2 agonist• Class: rescue/reliever• Functions: bronchodilator, works in

5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Similar to: Metaprel, Ventolin, Proventil, Maxair, albuterol, Brethaire

Atrovent ®

• Generic: ipratropium bromide

• Type: anti-cholinergic MDI

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator (relaxes smooth muscle bands around bronchial tubes), works in 5-15 minutes

• Side Effects/Suggestions: dryness of mouth, metallic taste, avoid contact with eye

• Similar to:

Azmacort ®

• Generic: triamcinolone acetonide• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Similar to: Aerobid, Beclovent, Flovent, Pulmicort, Vanceril

Beclovent ®

• Generic:beclomethasone dipropionate

• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Similar to: Aerobid, Azmacort, Pulmicort, Vanceril

Brethaire ®

• Generic: terbutaline sulfate

• Type: MDI, fast/short acting beta2-agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Similar to: Ventolin, Alupent, Maxair, Proventil, Metaprel

Combivent ®

• Generic: ipratropium bromide & albuterol sulfate

• Type: anticholinergic & beta2-agonist MDI

• Class: combination

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: tremors, heart rate, headache, dizziness, nausea, cough, dry mouth

• Similar to: (kind of similar to Advair)

Flovent ®

• Generic: fluticasone propionate

• Type: corticosteroid MDI

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Similar to: Aerobid, Azmacort, Beclovent, Pulmicort, Vanceril

Foradil aerolizer ®

• Generic: formoterol fumarate

• Type: formoterol aerolizer

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: long-acting bronchodilator; acts w/in 3 mins, effective for at least 12 hrs.

• Side Effects/Suggestions: tremors, heart rate, headache; if sensitive to drug, may develop rash, itchiness, & bronchospasm; don’t use for quick relief

• Similar to: Oxeze (and related to Serevent)

Intal ®

• Generic: Cromolyn sodium

• Type: non-steroidal MDI

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory, inhibits immediate & non-immediate bronchoconstrictive reactions to inhaled antigens; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: throat irritation, cough; use before exercise or contact with a known trigger

• Also available in: nebulizer form, Intal Forte

• Similar to: Tilade

Intal Forte ®

• Generic: Cromolyn sodium

• Type: non-steroidal MDI

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory, inhibits immediate & non-immediate bronchoconstrictive reactions to inhaled antigens; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: throat irritation, cough; use before exercise or contact with a known trigger

• Also available in: nebulizer form, regular strength Intal

• Similar to: Tilade

Maxair ® inhaler

• Generic: pirbuterol acetate

• Type: MDI; fast/short acting beta2-agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Also available in: Maxair autohaler

• Similar to:Ventolin, Alupent, Brethaire, Metaprel, Proventil

Maxair autohaler ®

• Generic: pirbuterol acetate

• Type: autohaler; fast/short acting beta2-agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Also available in: Maxair inhaler

• Similar to:Ventolin, Alupent, Brethaire, Metaprel, Proventil

Proventil ®

• Generic: albuterol

• Type: corticosteroid MDI; fast acting beta-2 agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Similar to:Ventolin, Alupent, Maxair, Brethaire, Metaprel

Pulmicort ®

• Generic: budesonide• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Similar to: Aerobid, Azmacort, Beclovent, Vanceril

Serevent ®

• Generic: salmeterol xinafoate

• Type: MDI; long acting beta2-agonist

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: prevents tightening of muscles around lung tubes; takes 10-20 mins to work, effective for at least 12 hrs.

• Side Effects/Suggestions: tremors, heart rate, headache; if sensitive to drug, may develop rash, itchiness, & bronchospasm; don’t use for quick relief

• Also available in: Serevent discus

• Similar to: related to Foradil & Oxeze

Serevent discus ®

• Generic: salmeterol xinafoate

• Type: dry powder discus; long acting beta2-agonist

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: prevents tightening of muscles around lung tubes; takes 10-20 mins to work, effective for at least 12 hrs.

• Side Effects/Suggestions: tremors, heart rate, headache; if sensitive to drug, may develop rash, itchiness, & bronchospasm; don’t use for quick relief

• Also available in: Serevent inhaler

• Similar to: related to Foradil & Oxeze

Tilade ®

• Generic: Nedocromil sodium

• Type: non-steroidal MDI

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory, inhibits immediate & non-immediate bronchoconstrictive reactions to inhaled antigens; long-term control medication

• Side Effects/Suggestions: unpleasant taste, may cause stomach upset

• Similar to: Intal

Vanceril ®

• Generic:beclomethasone dipropionate

• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness; thrush; rinse mouth with water after use

• Also available in: double strength

• Similar to:Azmacort, Beclovent, Aerobid, Pulmicort

Vanceril double strength ®

• Generic:beclomethasone dipropionate

• Type: corticosteroid (Metered Dose Inhaler)

• Class: controller/preventer

• Functions: anti-inflammatory; slow-acting; reduce hypersensitivity in airways

• Side Effects/Suggestions: hoarseness;

• Also available in: regular strength

• Similar to:Azmacort, Beclovent, Aerobid, Pulmicort

Ventolin ®

• Generic: albuterol/salbutamol (?)

• Type: corticosteroid MDI; fast/long (?) acting beta-2 agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Also available in: Ventolin rotahaler

• Similar to: Proventil, Alupent, Maxair, Brethaire, Metaprel

Ventolin rotahaler ®

• Generic: albuterol/salbutamol (?)

• Type: corticosteroid rotahaler; fast/long (?) acting beta-2 agonist

• Class: rescue/reliever

• Functions: bronchodilator, works in 5-15 minutes via inhaler or nebulizer, effects last 4-5 hrs

• Side Effects/Suggestions: shakiness of hands or legs, fast heart beat, anxiety, upset stomach, headache, metallic taste (rinse mouth)

• Also available in: Ventolin inhaler

• Similar to: Proventil, Alupent, Maxair, Brethaire, Metaprel