Asthma

General Information
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the air passages. The patients become sensitive to allergens like chemical vapor, dust, dust mites, pollens, jute, cold air etc. The allergy reaction causes wheezing, difficult in breathing, and coughing.

Anti - Inflammatory Agents, Corticosteroids
beclomethasone ( Beclovent, Vanceril)
flunisolide (AeroBid)
fluticasone (Flovent)
triamcinolone (Azmacort)
Anti - Leukotrienes
zafirlukast (Accolate)
zileuton (Zyflo)
Bronchodilators
albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
amnophyline (Phyllocontin)
bitolterol (Tornalate)
dyphyline (Lufyllin)
ephedrine (Efed II)
epinephrine (Adrenalin, Bronkaid Mist, Primatene Mist)
ipratropium
isoetharine (Bronkosol, Dey-Lute)
isoproterenol (Isuprel)
metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel)
oxtriphyline (Choledyl)
pirbuterol (Maxair)
salmeterol (Serevent)
terbutaline (Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl)
theophyline (Bronkodyl, elixophyllin, Slo-phyllin, etc )
Mast-Cell-Stabilizing Agents
cromolyn sodium (Gastrocrom, Intal)
nedocromil (Tilade)
Preventive Agents
cromolyn (Intal)
nedocromil (Tilade)
Xanthines
theophyline (Slo-bid, Theo-dur)