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Saturday, 3 August 2013

Treatment of asthma

* ß-adrenergic agonists (non-selective, epinephrine; selective short-acting, ALBUTEROL, bitolterol, METAPROTERENOL; selective long-acting, SALMETEROL)
* anticholinergics (IPRATROPIUM bromide)
* antidegranulating agents (CROMOLYN SODIUM, nedocromil sodium)
* anti-IgE antibody (omalizumab)
* glucocorticoids (BECLOMETHASONE, budesonide, flunisolide, FLUTICASONE)
* leukotriene inhibitors (MONTELUKAST, zafirlukast, ZILEUTON)
* methylxanthines (THEOPHYLLINE, aminophylline)

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