Asthma
Also indexed as:Bronchial Asthma
Don’t let asthma knock the wind out of you. Asthma is a lung disorder characterized by sudden fits of wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
| Drug | Common brands | |
|---|
| Cromolyn | Gastrocrom
Intal
Nasalcrom
| |
| Drug | Common brands | |
|---|
| Albuterol | ProAir HFA
Proventil
Ventolin
| |
| Montelukast | Singulair
| |
| Fluticasone | Cutivate
Flonase
Flovent HFA
| |
| Atropine | AtroPen
Isopto Atropine
Sal-Tropine
| |
| Budesonide | Entocort EC
Pulmicort
Rhinocort Aqua
| |
| Cromolyn | Gastrocrom
Intal
Nasalcrom
| |
| Ephedrine | | |
| Epinephrine | EpiPen
EpiPen Jr
| |
| Flunisolide | Aerobid
Nasarel
| |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Atrovent
Atrovent HFA
| |
| Metaproterenol | Alupent
| |
| Prednisolone | Prelone
| |
| Prednisone | Deltasone
Orasone
Sterapred
| |
| Salmeterol | Serevent Diskus
| |
| Theophylline | Slo-Bid
Theo-Dur
Theolair
| |
| Triamcinolone | Azmacort
Kenalog
Nasacort AQ
| |
| Zafirlukast | Accolate
| |
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