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PT202 Respiratory
Respiratory Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |