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Controller medications: Long-term controller medications, or anti-inflammatory medicines, are taken to prevent or reduce the swelling in the airways that causes asthma symptoms. Taken daily, long-term medications help keep your asthma under control.
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| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
Drug Category/ Class |
Purposes |
AeroBid
Azmacort
Flovent
Beclovent
Pulmicort
Qvar |
flunisolide
triamcinolone acetonide
fluticasone propionate
beclomethasone
budesonide
beclomethasone
dipropionate |
Anti-inflammatory –
Corticosteriods
(Inhalation) |
Prevent asthma attack by reducing swelling and mucus production in the airways.
Note: Most effective medications
to reduce airway inflammation and mucus production.
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Singulair
Accolate |
montelukast
zafirlukast |
Antiasthmatic,
Leukotriene receptor
antagonist |
Decrease symptoms of asthma and the number of acute asthma attacks |
| Zyflo |
zileuton |
Antiasthmatic,
Leukotriene inhibitor |
Decrease symptoms of asthma and the number of acute asthma attacks |
Intal
Tilade |
cromolyn
nedocromil |
Anti-inflammatory,
nonsteroidal, inhalation |
Reduce inflammation in the lungs and lessen the number and severity of asthma attacks for patients with mild, persistent asthma. |
Advair
Diskus |
fluticasone and
salmeterol |
Anti-inflammatory
(Inhalation) and long
acting bronchodilator
combination |
Control the symptoms of asthma and improve lung function. Control severe asthma when more than one maintenance medicine is needed. |
Foradil
Volmax
Serevent
Theodur |
formoterol fumarate
albuterol
extended release
salmeterol
theophyline |
Long acting
Bronchodilators |
Control asthma symptoms and prevent or lessen asthma attacks by relaxing the muscle bands that tighten around the airways. |
Reliever Medications (also known as Rescue Medications): Quick-relief medications, or bronchodilators, work to relax the muscles that narrow your airways. These medications offer quick relief, but do not prevent asthma episodes from starting.
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| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
Drug Category/ Class |
Purposes |
Ventolin
Proventil
Xopenex
Alupent
Metaprel
Maxair |
albuterol
albuterol
levalbuterol
metaproterenol sulfate
metaproterenol sulfate
pirbuterol acetate |
Short Acting
Bronchodilators/beta2-
agonists (Inhalation) |
Relieves asthma symptoms very quickly by opening the airways. |
