Learn: Asthma Classes, Brand/Generics

Bronchodilator Classes

Beta-2 Agonists

Muscarinic Antagonists (anticholinergics)

Methylxanthines

Short-Acting Beta Agonists (SABA)

Albuterol

Levalbuterol

Albuterol

ProAir HFA

ProAir RespiClick

ProAir Digihaler

Proventil HFA

Ventolin HFA

Levalbuterol

Xopenex HFA

Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABA)

Salmeterol

Salmeterol

Serevent Diskus

Short-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists (SAMA)

Ipratropium

Ipratropium

Atrovent

Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists (LAMA)

Tiotropium

Tiotropium

Spiriva Respimat

Spiriva Handihaler (not used in asthma)

Methylxanthines

Theophylline

Aminophylline

Theophylline

Theo-24

Theochron

Elixophyllin

Aminophylline

generic only

Anti-Inflammatory Classes

Corticosteroids - Inhaled (ICS)

Corticosteroids - Systemic

Leukotriene Modifiers

Mast Cell Stabilizers

Corticosteroids - Inhaled (ICS)

Beclomethasone

Budesonide

Ciclesonide

Fluticasone Propionate

Fluticasone Furoate

Mometasone

Beclomethasone

Qvar RediHaler

Budesonide

DPI - Pulmicort Flexhaler

Nebulizer suspension - Pulmicort Respules

Ciclesonide

Alvesco

Fluticasone Propionate

Flovent HFA

DPI - Flovent Diskus, ArmonAir Respiclick,

ArmonAir Digihaler

Fluticasone Furoate

Arnuity Ellipta

Mometasone

DPI - Asmanex Twisthaler

Asmanex HFA

Corticosteroids - Systemic

Prednisone

Prednisolone

Methylprednisolone

Prednisone

Deltasone

Prednisolone

Millipred

Orapred ODT

Methylprednisolone

Oral - Medrol

Injection - Solu-Medrol

Leukotriene Modifiers

Montelukast

Zafirlukast

Zileuton

Montelukast

Singulair

Zafirlukast

Accolate

Zileuton

Zyflo

Mast Cell Stablizers

Cromolyn (asthma dosage form only available generic)

Biologic Classes

Anti-IgE

Anti-IL5

Anti-IL4/IL13

Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP) Blocker

Anti-IgE

Omalizumab

Omalizumab

Xolair

Anti-IL5

Mepolizumab

Resilizumab

Benralizumab

Mepolizumab

Nucala

Resilizumab

Cinqair

Benralizumab

Fasenra

Anti-IL4/IL13

Dupilumab

Dupilumab

Dupixent

Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP) Blocker

Tezepelumab

Tezepelumab

Tezspire

ICS + LABA

Symbicort HFA

Breo Ellipta

Advair Diskus

AirDuo RespiClick

AirDuo Digihaler

Advair HFA

Dulera

Wixela Inhub

Symbicort HFA

Budesonide/Formoterol (ICS + LABA)

Breo Ellipta

Fluticasone/Vilanterol (ICS + LABA)

Advair Diskus (DPI)

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (ICS + LABA)

AirDuo RespiClick (DPI)

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (ICS + LABA)

AirDuo Digihaler (DPI)

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (ICS + LABA)

Advair HFA

Fluticasone/Salmeterol (ICS + LABA)

Dulera

Mometasone/Formoterol (ICS + LABA)

Wixela Inhub

Fluticasone/Salmeterol xinafoate (ICS + LABA)

SABA + SAMA

Combivent Respimat (indicated for COPD)

DuoNeb (nebulizing

solution)

Combivent Respimat (indicated for COPD)

Ipratropium/Albuterol (SABA + SAMA)

DuoNeb (nebulizing solution)

Ipratropium/Albuterol (SABA + SAMA)

ICS + LAMA + LABA

Trelegy Ellipta

Trelegy Ellipta

Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol (ICS + LAMA + LABA)