Medications for Asthma
Other names: Bronchial Asthma; Exercise-induced asthma; Wheezing
See also: sub-topics
Drugs used to treat Asthma
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Singulair | 6.5 | 62 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: montelukast systemic Drug class: leukotriene modifiers For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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montelukast | 5.3 | 196 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: montelukast systemic Brand name: Singulair Drug class: leukotriene modifiers For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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prednisone | 7.2 | 65 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: prednisone systemic Brand name: Rayos Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Trelegy Ellipta | 5.3 | 24 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: fluticasone / umeclidinium / vilanterol systemic Drug class: bronchodilator combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Fasenra | 7.1 | 47 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: benralizumab systemic Drug class: interleukin inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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benralizumab | 7.0 | 50 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: benralizumab systemic Brand name: Fasenra Drug class: interleukin inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Nucala | 7.1 | 59 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: mepolizumab systemic Drug class: interleukin inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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fluticasone / umeclidinium / vilanterol | 5.3 | 24 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: fluticasone / umeclidinium / vilanterol systemic Brand name: Trelegy Ellipta Drug class: bronchodilator combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Tezspire | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: tezepelumab systemic Drug class: selective immunosuppressants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Dulera | 6.0 | 36 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: formoterol / mometasone systemic Drug class: bronchodilator combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Breo Ellipta | 5.7 | 122 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: fluticasone / vilanterol systemic Drug class: bronchodilator combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Atrovent | 9.0 | 5 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ipratropium systemic Drug class: anticholinergic bronchodilators For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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ipratropium | 7.8 | 11 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ipratropium systemic Brand names: Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution, Ipratropium Inhalation Aerosol …show all Drug class: anticholinergic bronchodilators For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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methylprednisolone | 7.9 | 11 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: methylprednisolone systemic Brand names: MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack, Medrol, Depo-Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, Solu-Medrol …show all Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Atrovent HFA | 9.5 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ipratropium systemic Drug class: anticholinergic bronchodilators For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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dexamethasone | 6.8 | 6 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: dexamethasone systemic Brand names: Dexamethasone Intensol, De-Sone LA, Dxevo Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Alvesco | 7.0 | 10 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ciclesonide systemic Drug class: inhaled corticosteroids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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levalbuterol | 7.3 | 5 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: levalbuterol systemic Brand names: Xopenex, Xopenex HFA, Xopenex Concentrate Drug class: adrenergic bronchodilators For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Ipratropium Inhalation Solution | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ipratropium systemic Drug class: anticholinergic bronchodilators For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Rayos | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: prednisone systemic Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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fluticasone / vilanterol | 5.7 | 122 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: fluticasone / vilanterol systemic Brand name: Breo Ellipta Drug class: bronchodilator combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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formoterol / mometasone | 6.0 | 36 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: formoterol / mometasone systemic Brand name: Dulera Drug class: bronchodilator combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack | 9.5 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: methylprednisolone systemic Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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triamcinolone | 9.0 | 6 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: triamcinolone systemic Brand name: Kenalog-40 Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Kenalog-40 | 7.5 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: triamcinolone systemic Drug class: glucocorticoids For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does an asthma attack last?
- How is severe asthma treated?
- What is considered severe asthma?
- Which measure is the single best determinant of asthma severity?
- Can severe asthma lead to COPD?
- Why is asthma worse at night?
- How does Cinqair work in eosinophilic asthma?
Topics under Asthma
- Allergic Asthma (2 drugs)
- Asthma, acute (48 drugs)
- Asthma, Maintenance (73 drugs)
- Reversible Airways Disease (2 drugs in 2 topics)
Alternative treatments for Asthma
The following products are considered to be alternative treatments or natural remedies for Asthma. Their efficacy may not have been scientifically tested to the same degree as the drugs listed in the table above. However there may be historical, cultural or anecdotal evidence linking their use to the treatment of Asthma.
Learn more about Asthma
Care guides
- Asthma
- Asthma in Children
- Bronchospasm
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
- Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Children
- Moderate and Severe Persistent Asthma
Symptoms and treatments
Medicine.com guides (external)
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Expanded Access | Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
Further information
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