Bronchodilators, Adrenergic (Inhalation)
Category- Bronchodilator—Albuterol; Bitolterol; Epinephrine; Fenoterol; Formoterol; Isoetharine; Isoproterenol; Metaproterenol; Pirbuterol; Procaterol; Racepinephrine; Salmeterol; Terbutaline
- Croup therapy
agent—Epinephrine
DescriptionAdrenergic bronchodilators
are medicines that are breathed in through the mouth to open up the bronchial
tubes (air passages) of the lungs. Some of these medicines are used to treat
the symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other lung diseases,
while others are used to prevent the symptoms.
Salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator that is used with anti-inflammatory
medication to prevent asthma attacks. Salmeterol is different
from the other adrenergic bronchodilators because it does not act quickly
enough to relieve an asthma attack that has already started
.
Some of these medicines are also breathed in through the mouth to prevent
bronchospasm (wheezing or difficulty in breathing) caused by exercise. Also,
epinephrine may be used in the treatment of croup.
All of these medicines, except some epinephrine preparations, are available
only with your doctor's prescription. Although some of the epinephrine preparations
are available without a prescription, your doctor may have special instructions
on the proper dose of epinephrine for your medical condition.
These medicines are available in the following dosage forms:
Inhalation
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Albuterol
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
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Inhalation solution (U.S. and Canada)
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Powder for inhalation (U.S. and Canada)
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Bitolterol
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Inhalation aerosol (Not commercially available)
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Inhalation solution (Not commercially available)
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Epinephrine
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
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Inhalation solution (U.S. and Canada)
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Fenoterol
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Inhalation aerosol (Canada)
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Inhalation solution (Canada)
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Formoterol
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for inhalation (U.S. and Canada)
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Isoetharine
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S.)
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Inhalation solution (U.S.)
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Isoproterenol
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
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Inhalation solution (U.S. and Canada)
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Metaproterenol
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
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Inhalation solution (U.S. and Canada)
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Pirbuterol
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
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Procaterol
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Inhalation aerosol (Canada)
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Salmeterol
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Inhalation aerosol (Canada)
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Powder for inhalation (U.S.Canada)
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Terbutaline
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Inhalation aerosol (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S.—
- Adrenalin Chloride 3
- Airet 1
- Alupent 8
- Arm-a-Med Isoetharine 6
- Arm-a-Med Metaproterenol 8
- Asthmahaler Mist 3
- AsthmaNefrin 3
- Beta-2 6
- Brethaire 12
- Bronkaid Mist 3
- Bronkaid Suspension Mist 3
- Bronkometer 6
- Bronkosol 6
- Dey-Lute Isoetharine 6
- Dey-Lute Metaproterenol 8
- Foradil 5
- Isuprel 7
- Isuprel Mistometer 7
- Maxair 9
- Maxair Autohaler 9
- Medihaler-Iso 7
- microNefrin 3
- Nephron 3
- Primatene Mist 3
- Proventil 1
- Proventil HFA 1
- S-2 3
- Serevent Diskus 11
- Vaponefrin 3
- Ventolin 1
- Ventolin HFA 1
- Ventolin Nebules 1
- Ventolin Rotacaps 1
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Note:
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Bitolterol was withdrawn from the U.S. market by Elan Pharmaceuticals
in November 2001. |
# Salmeterol xinafoate with chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs) as an inhalation aerosol was voluntarily withdrawn from the U.S. market
by GlaxoSmithKline on 06/2003. In Canada—
- Alupent 8
- Apo-Salvent 1
- Berotec 4
- Bricanyl Turbuhaler 12
- Bronkaid Mistometer 3
- Foradil 5
- Gen-Salbutamol Sterinebs P.F. 1
- Isuprel 7
- Isuprel Mistometer 7
- Maxair 9
- Novo-Salmol 1
- Oxeze Turbuhaler 5
- Pro-Air 10
- Serevent 11
- Serevent Diskhaler 11
- Serevent Diskus 11
- Vaponefrin 3
- Ventodisk 1
- Ventolin 1
- Ventolin Nebules P.F. 1
- Ventolin Rotacaps 1
Other commonly used names are:
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Adrenaline
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Orciprenaline
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Salbutamol
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Note:
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For quick reference, the following adrenergic bronchodilators are
numbered to match the corresponding brand names. |
| This information applies to the following medicines: |
| 1. |
Albuterol (al-BYOO-ter-ole)ठ|
| 2. |
Bitolterol (bye-TOLE-ter-ole)*† |
| 3. |
Epinephrine (ep-i-NEF-rin)‡ |
| 4. |
Fenoterol (fen-OH-ter-ole)* |
| 5. |
Formoterol (for-MOH-ter-ol))ठ|
| 6. |
Isoetharine (eye-soe-ETH-a-reen)†‡ |
| 7. |
Isoproterenol (eye-soe-proe-TER-e-nole)‡ |
| 8. |
Metaproterenol (met-a-proe-TER-e-nole)‡ |
| 9. |
Pirbuterol (peer-BYOO-ter-ole) |
| 10. |
Procaterol (proe-KAY-ter-ole)* |
| 11. |
Salmeterol# (sal-ME-te-role)* |
| 12. |
Terbutaline (ter-BYOO-ta-leen) |
| * Not commercially available in the U.S. |
| † Not commercially available in Canada |
| ‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S. |
| § Generic name product may be available in Canada |
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
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