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Lung & Breathing Medicines
Inhalers, nebuliser medicines and tablets for asthma, COPD and other breathing problems — relievers, preventers and medicines used in flare-ups.
This page lists all 19 of them in the guide. Open any medicine for its uses, common side effects, major cautions and kidney note.
| Medicine | Brand names | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Acetylcysteine | Mucomyst, Acetadote | Loosening thick lung mucus (inhaled); Treating acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose (by vein or mouth, in hospital) |
| Albuterol | ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil | Asthma attacks and flare-ups; COPD flare-ups |
| Beclomethasone | Qvar, Beconase | Daily asthma control (inhaler); Nasal allergies (spray) |
| Benzonatate | Tessalon | Relieving cough from colds; Relieving cough from respiratory infections |
| Budesonide | Pulmicort, Rhinocort, Entocort | Daily asthma control (inhaler and nebulizer); Nasal allergies (spray) |
| Dextromethorphan | Robitussin DM, Delsym | Temporary cough relief from colds; Pseudobulbar affect (in a combination product with quinidine) |
| Dupilumab | Dupixent | Eczema (atopic dermatitis); Asthma of certain types |
| Fluticasone | Flovent, Flonase, Cutivate | Daily asthma control (inhaler); COPD maintenance (in combination inhalers) |
| Formoterol | Foradil, Perforomist | COPD maintenance; Asthma maintenance, only in combination inhalers with a steroid |
| Guaifenesin | Mucinex, Robitussin | Loosening chest mucus in colds; Loosening mucus in bronchitis |
| Ipratropium | Atrovent | COPD maintenance and flare-ups; Asthma flare-ups in emergency care, combined with albuterol |
| Levalbuterol | Xopenex | Asthma attacks and flare-ups; COPD flare-ups |
| Mometasone | Asmanex, Nasonex, Elocon | Daily asthma control (inhaler); Nasal allergies (spray) |
| Montelukast | Singulair | Asthma maintenance; Seasonal and year-round allergies |
| Omalizumab | Xolair | Moderate to severe allergic asthma not controlled by inhalers; Chronic hives |
| Roflumilast | Daliresp | Reducing flare-ups in severe COPD with chronic bronchitis; Severe COPD in patients with frequent exacerbations |
| Salmeterol | Serevent | Asthma maintenance, only combined with an inhaled steroid; COPD maintenance |
| Theophylline | Theo-24, Theochron | Asthma maintenance when other treatments are not enough; COPD maintenance when other treatments are not enough |
| Tiotropium | Spiriva | COPD maintenance; Asthma maintenance (certain inhalers) |
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.