Respiratory pharmacology
There are several categories of respiratory drugs, each specific to a drug's purpose and mode of action. The following is a list of key pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of respiratory-related ailments.
Ultra Short-Acting
[edit]Short-Acting
[edit]Long-Acting
[edit]Mucus-controlling agents
[edit]- Beclomethasone (dipropionate)
- Triamcinolone acetonide
- Flunisolide (hemihydrate)
- Fluticasone (propionate)
- Budesonide
- Mometasone furoate[2]
Nonsteroidal Antiasthma agents
[edit]Cromolyn-like agents
[edit]Aerosolized Antiinfective agents
[edit]Other Important Respiratory Medications
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Egan, Donald F.; Wilkins, Robert L.; Stoller, James K.; Kacmarek, Robert M. (2009). Egan's fundamentals of respiratory care (9 ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-03657-3. OCLC 191864476.
- ^ Rau, Joseph L. (2008). Gardenhire, Douglas S. (ed.). Rau's respiratory care pharmacology. Joseph L. Rau (7 ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-03202-5. OCLC 154692090.