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Inhaled Medications

Note: the doses and administration schedules of some of these agents should be individualized for each patient based on the patient's symptoms and response to treatment. For inhaled steroids, dose ranges are indicated for high-, moderate- and low-intensity therapy according to published National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines.

Trade Name
Generic Name
Type
Dose Forms
Aerobid Flunisolide
C
Aerosol canister: 250 mcg per spray
Aerobid-M Flunisolide
C
Aerosol canister: 250 mcg per spray (menthol flavor)
Alupent (aerosol) Metaproterenol sulfate
B
Aerosol canister with powder inhalation: 0.65 mg per spray
Alupent (solution/nebulizer) Metaproterenol sulfate
B
Solution for nebulizer: 0.4%, 0.6% and 5%
AsthmaHaler Mist** Epinephrine bitartrate
B
Aerosol canister: 0.35 mg (0.16 mg epinephrine base) per spray
Atrovent (aerosol) Ipratropium bromide
A
Solution for nebulizer: 0.02%
Atrovent (solution/nebulizer) Ipratropium bromide
A
Aerosol canister: 18 mcg per spray
AsthmaNefrin ** Epinephrine 1.125% (as 2.25% racepinephrine HCl)
B
Solution for nebulizer: 1.125%
Azmacort Triamcinolone acetonide
C
Aerosol canister: 100 mcg per spray
Beclovent Beclomethasone dipropionate
C
Aerosol canister: 42 mcg per spray
Brethair Terbutaline sulfate
B
Aerosol canister: 0.2 mg per spray
Combivent Albuterol sulfate and ipratropium bromide
A, B
Aerosol canister: 103 mcg albuterol and 18 mcg ipratropium per spray
Flovent Fluticasone propionate
C
Aerosol canister: 44, 110 and 220 mcg per spray
Flovent Rotadisk Fluticasone propionate
C
Rotadisk powder disks for canister: 50, 100 and 250 mcg per spray
Intal (aerosol) Cromolyn sodium
M
Aerosol canister: 800 mcg per spray
Intal (solution/nebulizer) Cromolyn sodium
M
Solution for nebulizer: 20 mg per ampule
Isoetharine Isoetharine HCl
B
Solution for nebulizer: 1%
Maxair Inhaler, Maxair Autohaler Pirbuterol acetate
B
Aerosol canister: 0.2 mg per spray
Medihaler-Iso Isoproterenol
B
Aerosol canister: 80 mcg per spray
Primatine Mist ** Epinephrine
B
Aerosol canister: 0.2 mg per spray
Proventil (aerosol) Albuterol
B
Aerosol canister: 90 mcg per spray
Proventil (solution/nebulizer) Albuterol
B
Solution for nebulizer: 0.083% and 0.5%
Proventil HFA Albuterol
B
Aerosol canister: 90 mcg per spray
Pulmicort Turbuhaler Budesonide
C
Turbuhaler powder canister: 200 mcg per spray
Serevent Salmeterol
B
Aerosol canister: 25 mcg per spray
Serevent Diskus Salmeterol
B
Powder disk for powder inhalation: 50 mcg per spray
Tilade Nedocromil sodium
M
Aerosol canister: 1.75 mg per spray
Tornalate (aerosol) Bitolterol mesylate
B
Aerosol canister: 0.37 mg per spray
Tornalate (solution/nebulizer) Bitolterol mesylate
B
Solution for nebulizer: 0.2%
Vanceril Beclomethasone dipropionate
C
Aerosol canister: 42 mcg per spray
Vanceril Double Strength Beclomethasone dipropionate
C
Aerosol canister: 84 mcg per spray
Ventolin (aerosol) Albuterol
B
Aerosol canister: 90 mcg per spray
Ventolin (solution/nebulizer Albuterol
B
Solution for nebulizer: 0.5%
Ventolin Rotacaps Albuterol
B
Capsules for powder inhalation: 200 mcg each

A = anticholinergic bronchodilator

B = beta-agonist bronchodilator

C = corticosteroid

M = mast cell stabilizer

** = available without a prescription



Last updated February 22, 2000


   
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