Asthma Drug Profiles - Asthma Medicines Actions, Side Effects, Risks
Find out what you need to know about the different asthma medicines - how they work (actions), possible side effects, and potential risks, as well as interactions with other medicines.
Asthma Drug Profiles
Asthma medications vary by mode of delivery, mechanism of action and effectiveness. Find out what you need to know about common asthma medicines with our asthma drug profiles. Learn what asthma medicines are available, how they work, and what side effects you might expect.
Asthma medications vary by mode of delivery, mechanism of action and effectiveness. Find out what you need to know about common asthma medicines with our asthma drug profiles. Learn what asthma medicines are available, how they work, and what side effects you might expect.
Advair: Fluticasone; Salmeterol inhalation powder
Advair Diskus is a combination asthma medication containing fluticasone and salmeterol given in a dry powder inhaler to help with maintenance and prevention.
Advair Diskus is a combination asthma medication containing fluticasone and salmeterol given in a dry powder inhaler to help with maintenance and prevention.
Albuterol Inhaler -Quick Relief Bronchodilator
Albuterol inhaler is a bronchodilator type asthma medication used for quick relief of asthma symptoms.
Albuterol inhaler is a bronchodilator type asthma medication used for quick relief of asthma symptoms.
Asmanex Twisthaler (Mometasone)
Asmanex Twisthaler (generic name mometasone furoate) is an inhaled steroid for asthma treatment. It is what is known as a controller medicine and is used for long-term relief and prevention of asthma symptoms.
Asmanex Twisthaler (generic name mometasone furoate) is an inhaled steroid for asthma treatment. It is what is known as a controller medicine and is used for long-term relief and prevention of asthma symptoms.
Flovent - Fluticasone Propionate
Flovent, generic name fluticasone propionate, is an inhaled steroid that is used to treat asthma. Inhaled steroids like Flovent are a type of asthma medicine called controller medicines that reduce inflammation in the airways.
Flovent, generic name fluticasone propionate, is an inhaled steroid that is used to treat asthma. Inhaled steroids like Flovent are a type of asthma medicine called controller medicines that reduce inflammation in the airways.
Pulmicort - Budesonide
Pulmicort is an asthma medication in the inhaled steroids category. It comes in two forms - pulmicort respules, used in nebulizers for infants and toddlers, and pulmicort flexhaler, used for older children and adults. Pulmicort ia a controller medication and cannot be used to treat acute asthma attacks.
Pulmicort is an asthma medication in the inhaled steroids category. It comes in two forms - pulmicort respules, used in nebulizers for infants and toddlers, and pulmicort flexhaler, used for older children and adults. Pulmicort ia a controller medication and cannot be used to treat acute asthma attacks.
Qvar - Beclamethasone dipropionate
Qvar, generic name beclamethasone dipropionate, is an inhaled steroid in a pressurized metered dose inhaler that is used to treat asthma. Inhaled steroids are a type of asthma medicine called controller medicines that reduce inflammation in the airways.
Qvar, generic name beclamethasone dipropionate, is an inhaled steroid in a pressurized metered dose inhaler that is used to treat asthma. Inhaled steroids are a type of asthma medicine called controller medicines that reduce inflammation in the airways.
Singulair: Montelukast
Singulair (generic name montelukast sodium) is an oral asthma medicine that is used to prevent and control asthma symptoms. It cannot be used for asthma attacks.
Singulair (generic name montelukast sodium) is an oral asthma medicine that is used to prevent and control asthma symptoms. It cannot be used for asthma attacks.
Symbicort - Combination Asthma Medication
Symbicort is a combination asthma medication containing budesonide and formoterol, given in a dry powder inhaler to help with maintenance and prevention of asthma. This profile provides the facts you need to know about Symbicort for asthma.
Symbicort is a combination asthma medication containing budesonide and formoterol, given in a dry powder inhaler to help with maintenance and prevention of asthma. This profile provides the facts you need to know about Symbicort for asthma.
Theophylline
Theophylline is part of a class of asthma medications called methylxanthines. Theophylline functions mainly as a muscle relaxant to open up constricted airways, and it may have mild anti-inflammatory qualities as well, although it's not known exactly how it works.
Theophylline is part of a class of asthma medications called methylxanthines. Theophylline functions mainly as a muscle relaxant to open up constricted airways, and it may have mild anti-inflammatory qualities as well, although it's not known exactly how it works.
Xolair - Omalzimub - Immune Modulator Asthma Medicine
Xolair (generic name omalizumab) is a controller medication used to treat allergic asthma. This medication acts on the body's immune system to decrease the allergic response to a trigger substance, such as pet dander, mites, dust or cockroach debris.
Xolair (generic name omalizumab) is a controller medication used to treat allergic asthma. This medication acts on the body's immune system to decrease the allergic response to a trigger substance, such as pet dander, mites, dust or cockroach debris.
Xopenex - Levalbuterol - Quick Relief Inhaler
Xopenex, generic name levalbuterol, is a fast-acting quick-relief inhaler that is used to relieve acute asthma symptoms. Similar to Albuterol, this medication relaxes tight airways, relieving wheezing and shortness of breath.
Xopenex, generic name levalbuterol, is a fast-acting quick-relief inhaler that is used to relieve acute asthma symptoms. Similar to Albuterol, this medication relaxes tight airways, relieving wheezing and shortness of breath.
Medications A to Z
If you don't see a profile for your asthma medicine on this page, you may want to visit our partner site, Drugs A to Z, where you can find detailed information on a number of different medications, along with pictures of each.
If you don't see a profile for your asthma medicine on this page, you may want to visit our partner site, Drugs A to Z, where you can find detailed information on a number of different medications, along with pictures of each.