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This document summarizes drugs used to treat disorders of the respiratory system. It lists several classes of drugs including short-acting and long-acting beta2 adrenergic agonists, inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting beta2 agonist/corticosteroid combinations, short-acting anticholinergics, long-acting anticholinergics, leukotriene modifiers, antihistamines, alpha-adrenergic agonists, agents for cough, and other agents. For each class it provides examples of medications and their indicated uses such as asthma, COPD, or allergic rhinitis.

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This document summarizes drugs used to treat disorders of the respiratory system. It lists several classes of drugs including short-acting and long-acting beta2 adrenergic agonists, inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting beta2 agonist/corticosteroid combinations, short-acting anticholinergics, long-acting anticholinergics, leukotriene modifiers, antihistamines, alpha-adrenergic agonists, agents for cough, and other agents. For each class it provides examples of medications and their indicated uses such as asthma, COPD, or allergic rhinitis.

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382 29.

Drugs for Disorders of the Respiratory System

MEDICATION INDICATION
SHORT-ACTING b2 ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
Albuterol PROAIR, PROVENTIL, VENTOLIN Asthma, COPD
Levalbuterol XOPENEX Asthma, COPD
LONG-ACTING b2 ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
Arformoterol BROVANA COPD
Formoterol FORADIL, Asthma,
PERFOROMIST Indacaterol COPD COPD
ARCAPTA Asthma, COPD
Salmeterol SEREVENT
INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS
Beclomethasone BECONASE AQ, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma,
QVAR Budesonide PULMICORT, COPD Allergic rhinitis,
RHINOCORT Ciclesonide ALVESCO, Asthma, COPD Allergic
OMNARIS, ZETONNA rhinitis
Fluticasone FLONASE, FLOVENT Allergic rhinitis, Asthma,
Mometasone ASMANEX, NASONEX COPD Allergic rhinitis,
Triamcinolone NASACORT AQ Asthma
Allergic rhinitis
LONG-ACTING b2 ADRENERGIC MBINATION
AGONIST/CORTICOSTEROID CO
Formoterol/budesonide SYMBICORT Asthma,
Formoterol/mometasone DULERA COPD
Salmeterol/fluticasone ADVAIR Asthma,
Vilanterol/fluticasone BREO ELLIPTA COPD
Asthma,
COPD
COPD
SHORT-ACTING ANTICHOLINERGIC
Ipratropium ATROVENT Allergic rhinitis, COPD
LONG-ACTING ANTICHOLINERGIC
Aclidinium bromide TUDORZA PRESSAIR COPD
Tiotropium SPIRIVA COPD
LEUKOTRIENE MODIFIERS
Montelukast SINGULAIR Asthma, Allergic rhinitis
Zafirlukast ACCOLATE Asthma
Zileuton ZYFLO CR Asthma
ANTIHISTAMINES (H1-RECEPTOR BLOCKERS)
Azelastine ASTELIN, Allergic
ASTEPRO Cetirizine rhinitis
ZYRTEC Desloratadine Allergic
CLARINEX Fexofenadine rhinitis
ALLEGRA Allergic
Loratadine CLARITIN rhinitis
Allergic
rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis
-ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
Oxymetazoline AFRIN, DRISTAN Allergic rhinitis
Phenylephrine NEOSYNEPHRINE, SUDAFED PE Allergic
Pseudoephedrine SUDAFED rhinitis Allergic
rhinitis
AGENTS FOR COUGH
Benzonatate TESSALON PERLES Cough suppressant
Codeine (with guaifenesin) VARIOUS Cough suppressant/expectorant
Dextromethorphan VARIOUS Cough suppressant
Dextromethorphan (with guaifenesin) Cough suppressant/expectorant
VARIOUS Guaifenesin VARIOUS Expectorant
OTHER AGENTS
Cromolyn NASALCROM Asthma, Allergic rhinitis
Omalizumab XOLAIR Asthma
Roflumilast DALIRESP COPD
Theophylline ELIXOPHYLLIN, THEO-24, UNIPHYL Asthma

Figure 29.1
Summary of drugs affecting the respiratory system.

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