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| Bronchodilators | Beta 2 agonist Antimuscarinic drug Methylxanthines |
| Anti inflammatory | Corticosteriods/glucocorticoids Mast cell stabilizer Leukotriene receptor antagonist Leukotriene synthesis inhibitor Anti-IgE Monoclonal Antibody |
| Selective beta 2 agonist | Short acting β2-agonists / SABA (2-6 hours) Salbutamol Albuterol Terbutaline Metaproterenol Pirbuterol Long acting β2-agonists / LABA (>12 hours) Salmeterol Formeterol |
| Anti-muscarinic drug | Ipratropium bromide Triotropium Atropine |
| Methylxanthines | Aminophylline Theophylline Doxophylline Enprophylline Pentoxiphylline Theobromine Caffeine Sources: Theophylline Tea Theobromine Cocoa Caffeine Coffee |
| Corticosteroids / Glucocorticoids | IV - Hydrocortisone Oral - Prednisolone Inhalation – Beclomethasone Betamethasone Triamcinolone Fluticasone Mometasone Budesonide Ciclesonide Flunisolide |
| Mast Cell Stablizers | Cromolyn Sodium (Di-sodium Cromoglycate) Nedocromil Sodium |
| Leukotriene Receptors Antagonists: | Zafirlukast, Montelukast |
| Leukotriene Synthesis Inhibitor: | Zileuton |
| Anti-IgE Monoclonal Antibody | Omalizumab |
| Asthma management | Stage 1 = SABA Stage 2 = SABA + low dose ICS Stage 3 = SABA + high dose ICS Stage 4 = LABA + high dose ICS |
| Add on drug in asthma | Mast cell stabilizer Leuktriene pathway inhibitor |
| For chronic cough + asthma | Montelukast and zafirlukast |
| For emergency acute asthma | Albuterol or salmeterol inhalation |
| Anti-muscarinic for COPD | Triotropium |
| Peripherally acting antitussive | Linctuses Water aerosol inhalation Benzoin inhalation Eucalyptus and methanol inhalation |
| Central acting antitussive | Codeine (opioid) Dextromethorphan (non opioid, safer) |
| Sedative antihistamine | Diphenhydramine Chlorpheniramine |
| Expectorants | Guaifenesin |