Relievers / Rescue / Bronchodilators
Asthma
Medications
Short-acting Beta2 agonists
Ipratropium bromide
ProAir
Proventil
albuterol sulfate
90 mcg
Teva
albuterol sulfate
90 mcg
Merck
Ventolin
albuterol sulfate
90 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Xopenex
levalbuterol tartrate
45 mcg
Sunovion
Nebulized Albuterol
2.5 mg/3mL
generic
Atrovent*
ipratropium bromide
17 mcg
Boehringer Ingelheim
Xopenex Inhalation Solution
levalbuterol HCl
0.31mg/3mL
Sunovion
Xopenex Inhalation Solution
ipratropium bromide 20 mcg,
albuterol sulfate 100 mcg
Boehringer Ingelheim
* Ipratropium bromide is not a recommended rescue inhaler
outside of use in the emergency room or urgent care but may,
on occasion, be prescribed to supplement short-acting Beta 2
agonists.
Xopenex Inhalation Solution
levalbuterol HCl
0.63mg/3mL
Sunovion
Combivent Respimat*
levalbuterol HCl
1.25mg/3mL
Sunovion
Controllers
Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS): Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDI)
Alvesco
ciclesonide
80 mcg
Sunovion
Alvesco
ciclesonide
160 mcg
Sunovion
Flovent
fluticasone propionate
44 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Flovent
fluticasone propionate
110 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Flovent
fluticasone propionate
220 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
QVAR
beclomethasone
dipropionate
40 mcg
Teva
QVAR
beclomethasone
dipropionate
80 mcg
Teva
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Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) : Dry Powder Inhalers
Asmanex
Twisthaler
mometasone furoate
110 mcg
Merck
Asmanex
Twisthaler
mometasone furoate
220 mcg
Merck
Advair Diskus
Flovent Diskus
Flovent Diskus
fluticasone propionate
100 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
fluticasone propionate
50 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
fluticasone propionate
250 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
fluticasone propionate, salmeterol
250/50 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Advair Diskus
fluticasone propionate, salmeterol
500/50 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Advair
fluticasone propionate,
salmeterol
45/21 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Pulmicort
Flexhaler
budesonide
90 mcg
AstraZeneca
Combination Therapies
Advair Diskus
fluticasone propionate, salmeterol
100/50 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Pulmicort
Flexhaler
Flovent Diskus
Advair
fluticasone propionate,
salmeterol
115/21 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
budesonide
180 mcg
AstraZeneca
Advair
fluticasone propionate,
salmeterol
230/21mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Long-acting Beta2 agonists
Dulera
mometasone furoate,
formoterol fumate
100/5 mcg
Merck
Dulera
mometasone furoate,
formoterol fumate
200/5 mcg
Merck
Symbicort
budesonide, formoterol fumate
80/4.5 mcg
AstraZeneca
Symbicort
budesonide, formoterol fumate
160/4.5 mcg
AstraZeneca
Foradil Aerolizer
formoterol fumarate
12 mcg (capsules)
Merck
Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS): Nebulized
Serevent Diskus
salmeterol xinafoate
50 mcg
GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma Program
Pulmicort Respules
budesonide
0.25mg/2mL
AstraZeneca
Pulmicort Respules
budesonide
.5mg/2mL
AstraZeneca
Pulmicort Respules
budesonide
1mg/2mL
AstraZeneca
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Division
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
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www.health.state.mn.us/asthma
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