Respiratory Health
Inhalers, tablets and nasal sprays for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergic rhinitis, cough and respiratory infections, including familiar names such as Ventolin, Advair Diskus, Singulair and Budecort Inhaler.
Advair Diskus
Fluticasone Propionate, Salmeterol
100mcg + 50mcg · 250mcg + 50mcg · 500mcg + 50mcg
Fluticasone and salmeterol inhalation powder for asthma and COPD. It combines a corticosteroid with a long-acting bronchodilator in one device.
Prednisolone Tablets
5mg · 10mg · 20mg · 40mg
Prednisolone tablets for inflammatory conditions and allergies. It dampens the immune response, so it should be tapered off rather than stopped abruptly.
Nasonex Nasal Spray
18g
Mometasone furoate nasal spray for allergic rhinitis and nasal polyps. It reduces swelling inside the nose to ease congestion.
Budecort Inhaler
100mcg · 200mcg
A budesonide inhaler for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a preventer, not a reliever, so it is used daily to reduce airway inflammation.
Foracort Inhaler
100mcg + 6mcg · 200mcg + 6mcg · 400mcg + 6mcg
Formoterol and budesonide inhaler for asthma and COPD. The budesonide reduces swelling while formoterol opens the airways.
Tiova Rotacap
18mcg
Tiotropium capsules for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It keeps airways open by blocking a nerve signal that narrows them.
Combimist L Inhaler
50mcg + 20mcg
A levosalbutamol and ipratropium inhaler for bronchospasm and asthma. It contains two bronchodilators, opening the airways through two different pathways.
Levolin Inhaler
50mcg
Levosalbutamol inhaler for bronchospasm and asthma. It relaxes airway muscles to open the lungs fast, making it a reliever.
Clenbuterol Tablets
40mcg
Clenbuterol tablets for bronchospasm and COPD. It is not a steroid, despite being used for weight loss in some countries, and it can cause a rapid heartbeat.
Dymista
Azelastine, Fluticasone Propionate
137mcg + 50mcg
Azelastine and fluticasone nasal spray for allergic rhinitis. It combines an antihistamine with a steroid to tackle both congestion and inflammation.
Beconase Aq
50mcg
Beclometasone nasal spray for hay fever and nasal polyps. It reduces swelling in the nasal lining.
Beclometasone Nasal Spray
0.025% 30ml
Beclometasone nasal spray for allergic rhinitis. It reduces swelling and inflammation in the nasal passages.
Dulera
Mometasone Furoate, Formoterol
6mсg + 200mсg
Mometasone and formoterol inhaler for asthma and COPD. It combines a steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator.
Promethazine Tablets
25mg
Promethazine tablets for allergic rhinitis and motion sickness. A sedating antihistamine, so it is often taken at night to avoid daytime drowsiness.
Bromhexine Tablets
8mg
Bromhexine tablets for a productive cough. It thins mucus in the airways so it is easier to bring up when coughing.
Bro-zedex Syrup
Bromhexine, Terbutaline, Guaifenesin, Menthol
100ml
Bromhexine and terbutaline oral solution for productive cough and asthma. One ingredient thins mucus while the other opens the airways, making it easier to breathe.
Key points
- Asthma treatment usually pairs a preventer inhaler that damps down inflammation with a reliever for sudden symptoms, with control reviewed regularly.
- COPD treatment relies on short-acting bronchodilators for symptom relief, alongside specific long-acting combination inhalers used for maintenance.
- Inhaler technique and consistent use are checked as part of ongoing respiratory review, whichever condition is being managed.
- Not every medicine here treats the airways directly, since steroid tablets are attached through inflammatory and allergic-state indications and some antibiotics through respiratory infection indications rather than daily breathing treatment.
Bronchodilators, steroids and combination inhalers
Ventolin and Asthalin both contain the bronchodilator Salbutamol, which relaxes the airway muscle quickly when asthma symptoms flare. Atrovent and Tiova Rotacap use a different bronchodilator aimed more at COPD, while Budecort and Flovent are steroid inhalers that reduce airway inflammation over time rather than acting in the moment. Combination devices such as Advair Diskus and Foracort Inhaler put an inhaled steroid like Fluticasone Propionate together with a long-acting bronchodilator in one device, a common approach in both asthma and COPD care.
Nasal sprays, cough support and infection medicines
Nasonex, Astelin, Dymista and beclometasone nasal sprays are attached here for Allergic Rhinitis, alongside cough and mucus medicines such as bromhexine and Tessalon. Singulair crosses between asthma and allergic conditions, and Prednisolone tablets are attached through inflammatory and allergic-state indications rather than direct airway action. Cenmox, Azee DT, Baycip and Ilosone are attached through respiratory or bacterial infection indications, and Myambutol contains ethambutol for tuberculosis, distinct from asthma and COPD maintenance medicines.
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