Understanding the role of your Asthma Medications
| Medication |
Type of Medication
|
Delivery device
|
| Airomir |
Reliever |
Puffer, Autohaler |
| Alvesco |
Preventer |
Puffer |
| Asmol |
Reliever |
Puffer |
| Atrovent /Atrovent Forte |
Reliever |
Puffer, Nebules |
| Bricanyl |
Reliever |
Turbuhaler, Nebules |
| Flixotide |
Preventer |
Puffer |
| Foradile |
Symptom controller |
Aerolizer |
| Intal and Intal Forte |
Preventer
(non steroid) |
Turbuhaler, Nebules
(Intal) |
| Oxis |
Symptom controller |
Turbuhaler |
| Qvar |
Preventer |
Puffer, Autohaler |
| Prednisolone |
Preventer |
Tablet |
| Prednisolone, Predmix, Redipred |
Preventer |
Syrup |
| Prednisone |
Preventer |
Tablet |
| Pulmicort |
Preventer |
Turbuhaler, Nebules |
| Serevent |
Symptom controller |
Accuhaler |
| Seretide |
Combination
Preventer and Symptom controller |
Puffer and Accuhaler |
| Singulair |
Preventer
(leukotriene receptor antagonist) |
Tablet |
| Symbicort |
Combination
Preventer and Symptom controller |
Turbuhaler |
| Tilade |
Preventer
(non steroid) |
Puffer |
| Ventolin |
Reliever |
Puffer, Nebules, Syrup |
