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Respiratory Drugs
Most common
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| Cetirizine | Zyrtec | Allergies, antihistamine, 2nd generation |
| Loratadine-D | Claritin-D | Allergies, antihistamine, 2nd generation, -(a)tadine =H1 receptor antagonist, loratadine derivative |
| Pseudoephedrine | Sudafed | Decongestant (BTC) |
| Phenylephrine | Neo-synephrine… Sudafed-PE | Decongestant (OTC) |
| Oxymetazoline | Afrin | Decongestant |
| Triamcinolone | Nasacort | Allergies, rhinitis, inflammation, steroid. (-olone and -onide = steroid) |
| Loratadine | Claritin, alavert | Allergies, antihistamine, 2nd generation |
| Guaifenesin/ Dextromethorphan | Robitussin DM | Mucolytic |
| Guaifenesin/Codeine | Cheratussin AC | Mucolytic |
| Methylprednisolone | Medrol | Corticosteroid, inflammation (oral), (-olone and -onide = steroid) |
| Prednisone | Deltasone | Corticosteroid, inflammation (oral) |
| Budesonide/Formoterol | Symbicort | Asthma , Steroid and long acting beta-2 agonist, bronchodilator |
| Fluticasone/salmeterol | Advair diskus | Asthma, Steroid and long acting beta-2 agonist, bronchodilator |
| Fluticasone | Flonase (nasal), Flovent (oral) | Asthma , Nasal / oral cortical steroid |
| Albuterol | Proair, Ventolin, proventil | Asthma , Short acting rescue inhaler, beta-2 agonist, (-terol = bronchodilator) |
| Ipratropium/Albuterol | DuoNeb … Combivent | Asthma , Anticholinergic / beta-2 agonist, (-tropium =antichlorgenic) |
| Tiotropium | Spiriva | Asthma , Anticholinergic alone (long acting), (-tropium =antichlorgenic) |
| Montelukast | Singulair | Asthma, Leukotriene inhibitor |
| Omalizumab | Xolair | monoclonal antibody, reduce sensitivity to allergens, control severe allergic asthma, which does not respond to high doses of corticosteroids |
| Epinephrine | Epipen | Anaphylactic shock, bronchodilator |
| Diphenhydramine | Benadryl | Allergies, antihistamine, 1st generation |