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Pulmonary
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Key Side Effects/Other Notes | US Boxed Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| beclomethasone (INH) | Qvar | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection | |
| budesonide (INH) | Pulmicort | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection | |
| fluticasone propionate (INH) | Flovent, Arnuity | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water and spit to prevent Candida infection | |
| fluticasone and salmeterol (INH) | Advair, Wixela | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water to prevent Candida infection | |
| budesonide and formoterol (INH) | Symbicort | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water to prevent Candida infection | |
| mometasone and formoterol (INH) | Dulera | Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: oral candidiasis, hoarseness (dysphonia), sore throat Other Notes: rinse mouth with water to prevent Candida infection | |
| tiotropium (INH) | Spiriva | Long-acting anticholinergic | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: xerostomia | |
| theophylline (PO) | Theo-24, Theochron | Phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibitor | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: tachycardia, headache, nausea, insomnia, tremor Other Notes: -> on the next box | Other Notes: narrow therapeutic index drug (toxicity may occur at concentrations close to therapeutic range; therapeutic drug monitoring is recommended); may cause seizures and cardiac arrhythmias at high concentrations |
| albuterol (INH) | Proventil, Ventolin, ProAir | Short-acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects: tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement | |
| levalbuterol (INH) | Xopenex | Short-acting beta2 agonist (SABA) | Asthma | Key Side Effects: tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement | |
| ipratropium (INH) | Atrovent HFA | Short-acting anticholinergic | COPD | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, nausea, dysgeusia | |
| montelukast (PO) | Singulair | Leukotriene receptor antagonist | Allergic rhinitis, asthma | Key Side Effects: headache | US Boxed Warning: risk of serious neuropsychiatric effects (i.e., serious behavior and mood-related changes, including suicidal thoughts and actions) |
| varenicline (PO) | Chantix | Partial nicotine agonist | Smoking cessation | Key Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, abnormal dreams, headache, insomnia, irritability | |
| ipratropium and albuterol (INH) | Combivent | ipratropium: short-acting anticholinergi albuterol: short-acting beta2 agonist | ipratropium: COPD albuterol: asthma, COPD | Key Side Effects (ipratropium): xerostomia, nausea, dysgeusia Key Side Effects (albuterol): tremor, tachycardia, nervousness, excitement |