asthma-medication-chart-2015
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The document provides a detailed list of medications prescribed for asthma and COPD in Australia, including their dosages and types. It categorizes medications into relievers, combination, COPD-only, laba, corticosteroid preventers, and non-steroidal preventers. It also includes resources for proper inhaler use and guidelines for asthma management.
asthma-medication-chart-2015
- 1. ASTHMA & COPD MEDICATIONS Onbrez Breezhaler indacaterol 150mcg • 300mcg Spiriva Handihaler tiotropium 18mcg RELIEVERS Bricanyl Turbuhaler terbutaline 500mcg Airomir Autohaler salbutamol 100mcg Asmol Inhaler salbutamol 100mcg Airomir Inhaler salbutamol 100mcg Ventolin Inhaler salbutamol 100mcg Atrovent Metered Aerosol ipratropium 21mcg COMBINATION MEDICATIONS COPD-ONLY MEDICATIONS Seretide MDI fluticasone propionate/ salmeterol 50/25 • 125/25 • 250/25 Seretide Accuhaler fluticasone propionate/ salmeterol 100/50 • 250/50 • 500/50 Symbicort Turbuhaler budesonide/eformoterol 100/6 • 200/6 • 400/12 Oxis Turbuhaler eformoterol 6mcg • 12mcg Serevent Accuhaler salmeterol 50mcg LABA MEDICATIONS QVAR Autohaler beclomethasone 50mcg • 100mcg Pulmicort Turbuhaler budesonide 100mcg • 200mcg • 400mcg Flixotide Accuhaler fluticasone propionate 100mcg* • 250mcg • 500mcg Flixotide Inhaler fluticasone propionate 50mcg* • 125mcg • 250mcg *Flixotide Junior Alvesco Inhaler ciclesonide 80mcg • 160mcg CORTICOSTEROID PREVENTERS Singulair Tablet montelukast 4mg • 5mg • 10mg Tilade Inhaler nedocromil sodium 2mg Intal Inhaler sodium cromoglycate 1mg • 5mg* *Intal Forte NON-STEROIDAL PREVENTERS 2015 This chart is a guide to the main medications prescribed in Australia. Check TGA-approved product information for indications and precautions. Inhalers/MDIs should be used with a compatible spacer. RESOURCES National Asthma Council Australia How-to videos demonstrating inhaler technique nationalasthma.org.au Australian Asthma Handbook Best-practice asthma management guidelines asthmahandbook.org.au QVAR Inhaler beclomethasone 50mcg • 100mcg APO-Salbutamol Inhaler salbutamol 100mcg Montelukast Tablet* montelukast 4mg • 5mg *Generic medicine suppliers Bretaris Genuair aclidinium 322mcg Incruse Ellipta umeclidinium 62.5mcg Seebri Breezhaler glycopyrronium 50mcg Anoro Ellipta umeclidinium/vilanterol 62.5/25mcg Ultibro Breezhaler indacaterol/glycopyrronium 110/50mcg Symbicort Rapihaler budesonide/eformoterol 50/3 • 100/3 • 200/6 Flutiform Inhaler fluticasone propionate/ eformoterol 50/5 • 125/5 • 250/10 Breo Ellipta fluticasone furoate/ vilanterol 100/25 • 200/25 Long-acting beta2 agonist medications © National Asthma Council Australia