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Guide to Medication Names

Confused by all of the different names of asthma medications? This chart will clear up some of the mystery. A list of medications by their generic name, common brand name, and the type of medication is included.

BRAND NAME	GENERIC NAME	MEDICATION TYPE
Serevent®	Salmeterol	Long-term control
Lanophyllin®, Theo-Dur®, Theolair®, Theo-X®, Uniphyl®	Theophylline	Long-term control
Singulair®	Montelukast sodium	Long-term control
Accolate®	Zafirlukast	Long-term control
Zyflo®	Zileuton	Long-term control
Intal®	Cromolyn sodium	Long-term control
Deltasone®	Prednisone	Long-term control
Combivent®	Albuterol and ipratropium bromide	Long-term control
Foradil Aerolizer®	Formoterol	Long-term control
Beclovent®, Vanceril®	Beclomethasone	Long-term control
Azmacort®	Triamcinolone	Long-term control
AeroBid®	Flunisolide	Long-term control
Flovent®, Flovent Rotodisk®	Fluticasone	Long-term control
Pulmicort Turbuhaler®, Pulmicort Respules®	Budesonide	Long-term control
Atrovent®	Ipratropium bromide	Long-term control
Advair Diskus®	Fluticasone and salmeterol	Long-term control
Tilade®	Nedocromil sodium	Long-term control
Adrenalin®, Ana-Guard®, AsthmaHaler Mist®, AsthmaNefrin®, Nephron®, Primatene Mist®, Sus-Phrine®	Epinephrine	Quick relief
Brethaire® (aerosol), Brethine®, Bricanyl®	Terbutaline sulfate	Quick relief
Xopenex®	Levalbuterol	Quick relief
Proventil®, Ventolin®	Albuterol	Quick relief

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