TREATING ASTHMA AND COPD: CHART OF INHALED MEDICATIONS Pictures adapted from: Thomson Micromedex Healthcare Series PDR TM available at http://www.thomsonhc.com/hcs/librarian. Accessed on August 3, 2018.
Short-Acting Inhaled Bronchodilators: used to relax tight airways. They are used as Long-Acting Inhaled needed for quick relief of coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Bronchodilators: relax tight airways, last 12-24 ProAir® HFA Proventil® HFA Ventolin® HFA Xopenex® HFA hours, and are used for long-term control Serevent® Diskus®
(Albuterol) (Levalbuterol) (Salmeterol)
Short-Acting Anticholinergic Medications: mainly reserved for COPD, but may be used in ® ® asthma; help to relax the airways Arcapta Neohaler
Atrovent® HFA Combivent® Respimat®
(Ipratropium) (Ipratropium & Albuterol) Striverdi® Respimat® Long-Acting Anticholinergic Medications: mainly reserved for COPD, but may be used in asthma; help to relax the airways
Tudorza®Pressair® Incruse®Ellipta® Spiriva® Handihaler Spiriva® Respimat®
(Aclidinium) (Umeclidinium) (Tiotropium)
Combination Medications: contain both a long-acting bronchodilator and glycopyrrolate Dry-powder inhaler Bevespi® Aerosphere® Utibron® Neohaler®
(Glycopyrrolate/Formoterol) (Glycopyrrolate/Indacaterol)
D. McDanel /K .Schleich (2013) K. Schleich (August 2018) TREATING ASTHMA AND COPD: CHART OF INHALED MEDICATIONS Pictures adapted from: Thomson Micromedex Healthcare Series PDR TM available at http://www.thomsonhc.com/hcs/librarian. Accessed on August 3, 2018.
Inhaled Corticosteroids: used daily to reduce and prevent airway inflammation
® ® ® Alvesco Asmanex Twisthaler QVAR® QVAR Redihaler
(Beclomethasone 40, 80 mcg) (Ciclesonide, 80, 160 mcg) (Mometasone)
Pulmicort Flexhaler® Flovent® HFA Flovent® Diskus® Arnuity® Ellipta®
(Budesonide 90, 180 mcg) (44, 100, 220 mcg) Fluticasone (50, 100, 250 mcg) (Fluticasone 50, 100, 200 mcg)
Combination Medications: combination of a long-acting bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroid
Advair® Diskus Advair® HFA Airduo® Respiclick® 100/50; 250/50; 500/50 45/21; 115/21; 230/21 55/14; 113/14; 232/14
(Fluticasone/Salmeterol) (Fluticasone/Salmeterol)
® (Fluticasone/Salmeterol) Symbicort® Dulera Breo® Ellipta® 80/4.5; 160/4.5 5/100; 5/200 100/25; 200/25
Dry-powder (Budesonide/Formoterol) (Mometasone/Formoterol) (Fluticasone/Vilanterol) inhaler
Combination Medications: combination of a long-acting Combination Medications: combination of a long-acting anticholinergic and long-acting bronchodilator anticholinergic, long-acting bronchodilator, and corticosteroid
Stiolto® Respimat® Anoro® Ellipta® Trelegy® Ellipta® 2.5/2.5 62.5/25 100/62.5/25
(Tiotropium/Olodaterol) (Umeclidinium/Vilanterol) (Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol) D. McDanel /K .Schleich (2013) K. Schleich (August 2018)