(Proventil; Ventolin)

1.MDI /90 mcg 2 puffs 4xdaily

2. Inhalant Solution/5mg 2.5mg 4xdaily

3. Syrup/ 2mg 2-4 mg 3-4xdaily

4. Tablet/ 2 or 4 mg 3 or 4xdaily

tremors,tachycardcia,nasea, nervousness, dizziness, headache

Sympathetic

(Tornalate)

MDI

0.37 mcg/puff

2 puffs every 8 hrs

side effects same as albuterol

Sympathetic

(Adrenalin)

Inhalant Solution..Also used as subcutaneous injection

10 mg (2.5-5mg 4 x daily)

side effects same as albuterol add tachyphlaxis

Sympathetic

(Foradil, Brovana)

Dry powder inhaler (DPI)

12 mcg/puff (1 puff 2x daily)

side effects same as albuterol

Sympathetic

(Bronkosol, Brokometer)

1. Inhalant solution/ 10mg(2.5-5 mg 4xdaily)

2. MDI 340/puff (1-2 puffs 4x daily)

side effects same as albuterol add tachyphylaxis

sympathetic

(Xopenex)

1. Inhalant solution / 0.31 mg or 0.63 mg or 1.25 mg (1.25 mg every 6-8 hours)

2. MDI / 45 mcg/puff (2 puffs every 4-6 hours)

 same as albuterol but considered to have less possibility of the side effects

Sympathetic

( Alipent, Metaprel)

1. MDI/ 0.65 mcg/puff(2-3 puffs every 4 hrs)

2. Inhalant solution/ 50mg(5, 10 or 15 mg 3-4xdaily)

3. Syrup/ 2mg(10 mg 3x or 4x daily)

4. Tablet / 10 and 20 mg ( 20 mg 3-4 x daily)

side effects same as albuterol

Sympathetic

(Maxair)

MdI : 0.2 mcg/puff (2 puffs every 4-6 hours)

side effects same as albuterol

sympathetic

(Micronefrin, Vaponefrin)

Inhalant solution: 22.5 mg ( 5.625 -11.25 mg 4x daily)

side effects same as albuterol add tachyphylaxis

sympathetic

(Serevent)

DPI: 50mcg/puff ( 1 puff 2x daily)

side effects same as albuterol

Sympathetic

( Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl)

1. MDI: 25 mcg/puff (2 puffs every 8 hrs)

2. DPI: 50 mcg/puff (2 x daily)

side effects same as albuterol

sympathetic

(Pentamidine)

DPI : 300 mg ( 300mg once every 4 wk)

side effects: cough, bronchial irritation, dyspnea, bronchospasm

Inhaled Antimicrobial Agent

(Virazole)

DPI: 20 mg(inhaled for 12-18 hr/dy for 3 days minimum using SPAG nebulizer)

Side Effects: Bronchospasm, hypotension, rash, conjuctivitis.

Inhaled Antimicrobial Agents

(Tobi)

Inhalant solution: 300 mg unit dose ( 1 unit dose 2 x daily for 28 days. Followed by 28 days off med.)

Side effects: Cough, pharyngitis, rhinitis, dyspnea, fever, headache, chest pain, hemoptysis, bronchospasm.

Inhaled Antimicrobial Agents

(Relenza)

DPI: 5mg/dose blisters ( 2 inhalations 2xdaily for 5 days)

Side Effects: Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, bronchitis, cough, dizziness.

Inhaled Antimicrobial Agents

(Beclovent, Vanceril)

MDI: 42 mcg/puff ( 2 puffs 3-4xdaily)

Oropharyngeal fungal infections, dysphonia, dysphangia, cough, bronchoconstriction.

Pulmonary Inhaled Corticosteroids

(QVAR)

MDI: 40 and 80 mcg/puff (1-2 puffs 2xdaily)

side effects: oropharyngeal fungal infections, dysphonia, dyshagia

Pulmonary Inhaled Corticosteroids

budesonide

(Pulmicort)

1. DPI: 200 mcg/cycle (1-2 x2xdaily)

2. Inhalant solution: 0.25 mg(0.5 once daily)

Side effects: Oropharyngeal fungal infections, dysphonia, dysphagia, cough, bronchoconstriction.

Pulmonary Inhaled Corticosteroids

(AeroBid)

MDI: 250 mcg/puff (2 puffs 2 x daily)

side effects: same as budesonide

Pulmonary Inhaled Corticosteroids

(Flovent)

1. MDI: 44, 110, 220 mcg/puff(2puffs 2xdaily)

2. DPI: 50, 100, 250 mcg/puff

side effects same as budesonide

(Azmacort)

MDI: 100mcg/puff(2 puffs 3x or 4x daily)

side effects same as budesonide

Pulonary Inhaled Corticosteroids

Atropine

Inhalant: 0.2% or 2 mg/mL