Asthma Medications: Brand Names

Long-term Control Medications

Generic Name Brand Name

Inhaled Corticosteroids
beclomethasone Beclovent, Vanceril, Vanceril -- Double strength
budesonide Pulmicort Turbuhaler
flunisolide Aerobid, Aerobid-M
fluticasone Flovent
triamcinolone Azmacort
Membrane Stabilizers
cromolyn sodium Intal
nedocromil sodium Tilade
Leukotriene Modifiers (oral)
zafirlukast Accolate
zileuton Zyflo
Long-Acting Beta2-agonists
salmeterol Serevent
albuterol (extended release) Volmax, Proventil Repetabs
Theophylline: Oral Aerolate III, Aerolate JR, Aerolate SR, Choledyl SA, Elixophyllin, Quibron-T, Quibron-T/SR, Slo-bin, Slo-Phyllin, Theo-24, Theochron, Theo-Dur, Theolair, Theolair-SR, T-Phyl, Uni-Dur, Uniphyl

Quick-Relief Medications for Asthma

Generic Name Brand Name

Short-Acting Beta2 Agonists: Inhaled
albuterol Airet, Proventil, Proventil HFA, Ventolin, Ventolin Rotacaps
bitolterol Tornalate
pirbuterol Maxair
terbutaline Brethine (tablet only), Bricanyl (tablet only)
Anticholinergics: Inhaled
iptratropium bromide Atrovent
Corticosteroids: Oral
methylprednisolone Medrol
prednisone Prednisone, Deltasone, Orasone, Liquid Pred, Prednisone Intensol
prednisolone Prelone, Pediapred

This page is based on the Practical Guide for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, a publication of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health of the United States
NIH Publication No. 97-4053, October 1997

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