Respiratory Meds

• Adrenergic Agents
• (beta-agonist bronchodilators)

Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine

• Alupent (metatroterenol)
• Brethine (terbutalinesulfate)
• Epinephrine
• Ventolin (albuterol)
• Serevent (salmeterol)
• Foradil (formoterol)

Anticholinergergic Agents

a drug or agent that blocks these nerve impulses, used to control intestinal spasm, increase the heart rate, dilate the pupils for examination of the eyes, dry secretions in anaesthesia, and in some forms to treat Alzheimer's disease

• Atrovent (ipratropium bromide)
• Spiriva (tiotroprium)

Xanthine-Derivative Agents

The ability of the xanthine derivatives to relax smooth muscle is used in certain treatments of asthma. Theophylline is most effective in such treatment and markedly increases vital capacity

• theophylline
• Theo-Dur (theophylline)

Mast Cell Stabilizer Agents/Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory

act by stabilizing the membranes of mast cells thus preventing the release of histamine.

Intal (cromolyn sodium)

Expectorants/Mucolytic Agentsself-explanatory

• Robitussin (guainfenesin)
• Mucomyst (acetylcysteine)

Leukotreine Receptor Agents

Any of a family of agents used to treat asthma by interfering with the binding of leukotriene D

• Accolade (zafirlukast)
• Zyflo (zileuton)
• Singulair (montelukast)

Steroids

anti-inflammatory

• Azmacort (triamcinolone)
• Decadron (dexamethasone)
• Pulmicort (budesonide)
• Prednisone
• Vanceril/Beclovent (beclomethasone)
• Flovent (flutacasone)
• Solu-medrol (methylprednisolone)

Combination Agents

• Advair (flovent and serevent)
• Combivent (albuterol and atrovent)
• Duoneb (albuterol and atrovent for nebulizer only)
• Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol)

Antitubercular Agents

• Ethambutol (myambutol)
• INH (isoniazid)
• Rifampin (rifadin)
• Streptomycin
• Pyrazinamide

Antitussive Agents

• Codeine
• Dextromethorphan (OTC drug)

Anti-infective Agents

• Unasyn (ampicillin/sulbactum)
• Erythromycin
• Keflin (cephalothin)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Penicillin G
• Tetracycline
• Biaxin (clarithromycin)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Rocephin (ceftraxone)
• Zithromax (azithromycin)

OTHER

• Pulmozyme (dornase alfa)
• --cystic fibrosis therapy adjunct

Anti-asthmatic/monoclonal antibodies

Xolair (omalizumab)