Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Drugs for bronchial asthma/COPD classification


1) Bronchodilators
a) Methylxanthines (phosphodiesterase inhibitors)

Theophylline
Aminophylline
Choline theophyllinate
Hydroxyethyl theophylline
Doxofylline

b) Sympathomimetics:
i) Non selective

Adrenaline
Ephedrine
Isoprenaline

ii) β2 selective

Salbutamol
Levosalbutamol
Terbutaline
Bambuterol
Salmeterol
Formoterol
Fenoterol
Rimeterol
Indacaterol

c) Anticholinergics

Atropine methonitrate
Ipratropium bromide
Tiotropium bromide

2) Anti-inflammatory Drugs
a) Leukotriene antagonists

Montelukast
Zafirlukast
Iralukast

b) Leukotriene synthesis inhibitor
Zileuton
c) Mast cell stabilizers

Sodium cromoglycate
Nedocromil
Ketotifen

d) Corticosteriods
i) Systemic

Hydrocortisone
Prednisolone

ii) Inhalational

Fluticasone propionate
Flunisolide
Beclomethasone dipropionate
Budesonide

3) Anti IgE Antibody
Omalizumab 
4) IL 13 antagonist
Lebrikizumab
5) Thromboxane receptor antagonist
Seratrodast
6) PDE IV inhibitors

Cilomilast
Roflumilast



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