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Emphysema Learning Center
Prescribed Medications
| 1. | theophylline(Theo-Dur , others...) | ||
| 2. | albuterol(Ventolin , others...) | ||
| 3. | azithromycin(Zithromax , others...) | ||
| 4. | ipratropium(Atrovent , Atrovent HFA) | ||
| 5. | salmeterol(Serevent , Serevent Diskus) | ||
| 6. | predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) | ||
| 7. | clarithromycin(Biaxin , others...) | ||
| 8. | fluticasone(Flovent , others...) | ||
| 9. | formoterol(Foradil Aerolizer , Perforomist) | ||
| 10. | metaproterenol(Alupent , Metaprel) | ||
| 11. | cefoxitin(Mefoxin ) | ||
| 12. | budesonide inhalation(Pulmicort Respules , others...) | ||
| 13. | acetylcysteine(Acetadote , Acys-5) | ||
| 14. | aminophylline(Truphylline ) | ||
| 15. | terbutaline(Brethine , others...) | ||
| 16. | tiotropium(Spiriva ) | ||
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Over the Counter Medications
| 1. | acetylcysteine(NAC ) | ||
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THEOPHYLLINE (the OFF i lin) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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THEOPHYLLINE (the OFF i lin) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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Xanthine derivative; respiratory smooth muscle relaxant, bronchodilator.
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ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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Symptomatic management or prevention of bronchospasm in patients with reversible, obstructive airway disease (e.g., asthma).
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ALBUTEROL (al BYOO ter ole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; an azalide, a subclass of macrolide antibiotics.
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IPRATROPIUM (i pra TROE pee um) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to prevent bronchospasms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Do not use this medicine alone f...
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IPRATROPIUM (i pra TROE pee um) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to prevent bronchospasms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Do not use this medicine alone f...
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Bronchodilator; a nonselective, competitive antagonist at muscarinic receptors.
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SALMETEROL (sal ME te role) is a slow-acting bronchodilator. It helps to open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used long term to treat asthma and to prevent bronchospasm. Do not use in an acute asthma att...
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SALMETEROL (sal ME te role) is a slow-acting bronchodilator. It helps to open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used long term to treat asthma and to prevent bronchospasm. Do not use in an acute asthma att...
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Long-term prevention of bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease (e.g., asthma) whose symptoms are not adequately managed with other controller therapy (e.g., low to medium dosage of inhaled corticosteroids) or whose disease severity warrants treatment with 2 maintenance therapies. Not indicated in patients whose asthma can be successfully managed with occasional use of inhaled, short-acting β 2 -adrenergic agonists or in those whose asthma can be successfully managed by inhaled corticosteroids or other controller drugs accompanied by occasional use of an inhaled, short-acting β 2 -adrenergic agonist. (See Increased Risk of Asthma-related Death under Cautions.)
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such a...
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, such a...
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; macrolide antibiotic
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FLUTICASONE (floo TIK a sone) inhalation powder is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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FLUTICASONE (floo TIK a sone) inhalation powder is a corticosteroid. It helps decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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Synthetic trifluorinated glucocorticoid.
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FORMOTEROL (for MOH te rol) is a slow-acting bronchodilator. It helps to open up the airways in your lungs and to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Do not use in an acute asthma...
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FORMOTEROL (for MOH te rol) is a slow-acting bronchodilator. It helps to open up the airways in your lungs and to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Do not use in an acute asthma...
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Long-term prevention of bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease (e.g., asthma) whose symptoms are not adequately managed with other controller therapy (e.g., low-to-medium dosage of inhaled corticosteroids) or whose disease severity warrants treatment with 2 maintenance therapies. Not indicated in patients whose asthma can be successfully managed with occasional use of an inhaled, short-acting β 2 -adrenergic agonist or in those whose asthma can be successfully managed by inhaled corticosteroids or other controller drugs accompanied by occasional use of an inhaled, short-acting β 2 -adrenergic agonist. (See Increased Risk of Asthma-related Death under Cautions.)
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METAPROTERENOL (met a proe TER e nole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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METAPROTERENOL (met a proe TER e nole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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METAPROTERENOL (met a proe TER e nole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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METAPROTERENOL (met a proe TER e nole) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat and to prevent bronchospasm.
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Symptomatic management of bronchospasm in patients with reversible, obstructive airway disease (e.g., asthma). Manufacturer recommends against use with other β-adrenergic bronchodilators. (See Specific Drugs under Interactions.)
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CEFOXITIN (se FOX i tin) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of bone and joint infections caused by susceptible S. aureus (including penicillinase-producing strains).
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BUDESONIDE (bue DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It helps to decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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BUDESONIDE (bue DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It helps to decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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Synthetic, nonhalogenated corticosteroid; potent glucocorticoid and weak mineralocorticoid activity.
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TERBUTALINE (ter BYOO ta leen) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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TERBUTALINE (ter BYOO ta leen) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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Symptomatic management or prevention of bronchospasm in patients with reversible, obstructive airway disease (e.g., asthma).
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ACETYLCYSTEINE (a se teel SIS teen) is a drug that loosens and thins mucus in the lungs. It is used to make breathing easier in patients with bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, tuberculosis, or other lung problems. It is also used after an ac...
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Antidote for acetaminophen overdosage; mucolytic agent and sulfhydryl donor.
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AMINOPHYLLINE (am in OFF i lin) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
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TIOTROPIUM (tee oh TRO pee um) is a bronchodilator. It helps open up the airways in your lungs to make it easier to breathe. This medicine is used to treat COPD, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Never use this medicine for an acute attack.
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Bronchodilator; a synthetic quaternary ammonium antimuscarinic agent.
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