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PT202 Respiratory
Respiratory Drugs
Term | Definition |
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Proair HFA / Proventil HFA / Ventolin HFA (albutrol sulfate) | Sympathomimetic Short-Acting Beta2 Agonist (rescue medication - inhalation) |
Xopenex / Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol) | Sympathomimetic Short-Acting Beta2 Agonist (rescue medication - inhalation) |
Foradil Aerolizer (formoterol) | Sympathomimetic Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (Maintenance medication - inhalation) |
Serevent Diskus (salmeterol) | Sympathomimetic Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (Maintenance medication - inhalation) |
Adrenalin (epinephrine) | Sympathomimetic |
Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) | Combination Inhaler containing Corticosteroid & Sympathomimetic (maintenance medication - inhalation) |
Adrovent HFA / Atrovent (ipratropium bromide) | Anticholinergic Short-Acting |
Combivent (ipratropium and albuterol) | Combination Inhaler containing Anticholinergic & Sympathomimetic |
DuoNeb (ipratropium and albuterol) | Combination Inhaler containing Anticholinergic & Sympathomimetic |
Spiriva (tiotropium) | Anticholinergic Long-Acting. Dry Powder Inhalant (DPI) |
Elixophyllin / Uniphyl / Theo-24 (theophylline) | Xanthine |
QVAR HFA / Beconase AQ (beclomethasone) | Corticosteroid |
Pulmicort Flexhaler / Pulmicort Respules (budesonide) | Corticosteroid |
Flovent HFA (fluticasone) | Corticosteroid |
Flonase (fluticasone) | Nasal Corticosteroid |
Advair Diskus / Advair HFA (fluticasone and salmeterol) | Combination Corticosteroid & Long-Acting Sympathomimetic |
Asmanex Twisthaler (nometasone) | Corticosteroid |
Nasonex (nometasone) | Nasal Corticosteroid |
Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone) | Nasal Corticosteroid |
Cromolyn Sodium | Mast Cell Stabilizer |
Singulair (montelukast) | Leukotriene Inhibitor |
Accolate (zafirlukast) | Leukotriene Inhibitor |
Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) | Mucolytic |
Mucinex / Robitussin (guaifenesin) | Expectorant |
Cheratussin AC (guaifenesin and codeine) | Antitussive (Narcotic) |
Hydromet / Hycodan (homatropine and hydrocodone) | Antitussive (Narcotic) |
Tussionex (chlorpheniramine and hydrocodone) | Antitussive (Narcotic) |
Tessalon (benzonatate) | Antitussive (non-narcotic) |
Delsym (dextromethorophan) | Antitussive (non-narcotic) |
Robitussin DM (dextromethorophan and guaifenesin) | Antitussive (non-narcotic) |
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | Antihistamine (first generation) |
Astepro / Astelin (azelastine) | Antihistamine (first generation) |
Chlor-Trimeton / Aller-Chlor (chlorpheniramine) | Antihistamine (first generation) |
Tavist Allergy (clemastine) | Antihistamine (first generation) |
Zyrtec (cetirizine) | Antihistamine (second generation) |
Clarinex (desloratadine) | Antihistamine (second generation) |
Allegra (fexofenadine) | Antihistamine (second generation) |
Xyzal (levocetirazine) | Antihistamine (second generation) |
Claritin / Alavert (loratadine) | Antihistamine (second generation) |
Afrin / Visine LR (oxymetazoline) | Decongestant |
Neo-Synephrine / Sudafed PE (phenylephrine) | Decongestant |
Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) | Decongestant |
Capmist DM (guaifenesin and psuedoephedrine and dextromethorophan) | Combination Decongestant, Cough Suppressant, and Expectorant |
Nicorette / Commit / Nicoderm CQ / Nicotrol inhaler (nicotine) | Smoking Cessation Aid |
Zyban (bupropion) | Smoking Cessation Aid |
Chantix (varenicline) | Smoking Cessation Aid |