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Alphabetical List of Inhaler medication by Non-propriety name

Non-proprietary name Brand name Medication type Steroid dose information
Beclometasone Asmabec clickhaler 50mcg per MDI Corticosteroid - PREVENTER Check number of puffs per dose and number of times daily against age. To work out low, standard or high dose by age – see Steroid Inhaler doses by age
Asmabec clickhaler 100mcg per MDI
Asmabec clickhaler 250mcg per MDI
Beclametasone Easyhaler check dose per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Beclazone Easi-breathe 50mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Beclazone Easi-breathe 100mcg per MDI
Beclazone Easi-breathe 250 mcg per MDI
Becodisks 100mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Becodisks 200mcg per MDI
Becodisks 400mcg per MDI
Clenil modulite 50mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Clenil modulite 100 mcg per MDI
Clenil modulite 200mcg per MDI
Pulvinal Beclometasone Diproprionate check dose per MDI
Qvar 50 contains 50mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI) Corticosteroid - PREVENTER Standard or Low dose Child 12-18 years 50-200 micrograms twice daily
Qvar 100 contains 100mcg beclometasone per MDI Corticosteroid - PREVENTER High dose Child 12-18 years 200-500 micrograms twice daily
Non-proprietary name Brand name Medication type Steroid dose information
Budesonide Easyhaler budesonide 100contins 100mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI) Corticosteroid - PREVENTER Note: - may be given once daily. Check number of puffs per dose and number of times daily against age. To work out low, standard or high dose by age – see Steroid Inhaler doses by age
Easyhaler budesonide 200 contains 200mcg per MDI
Easyhaler budesonide 400 contains 400mcg per MDI
Novolizer contains 200mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Pulmicort contains 100mcg per MDI Corticosteroid - PREVENTER Check number of puffs per dose and number of times daily against age. To work out low, standard or high dose by age – see Steroid Inhaler doses by age
Pulmicort turbohaler contains 100mcg per MDI
Non-proprietary name Brand name Medication type Steroid dose information
Ciclesonide

Alvesco 80 mcg per MDI

Corticosteroid - PREVENTER Taken once daily. Children aged 12-18 years. Low or standard dose.
Fluticasone Flixotide Accuhaler 50mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI) Corticosteroid - PREVENTER Check number of puffs per dose and number of times daily against age. To work out low, standard or high dose by age – see Steroid Inhaler doses by age
Flixotide Accuhaler 100mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Flixotide Accuhaler 250mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Flixotide Accuhaler 500mcg per metered dose inhalation (MDI)
Flixotide Diskhaler 100mcg per MDI
Flixotide Diskhaler 250mcg per MDI
Flixotide Diskhaler 500mcg per MDI
Flixotide Evohaler 50mcg per MDI
Flixotide Evohaler 125mcg per MDI
Flixotide Evohaler 250mcg per MDI
Formoterol Atimos modulite Long acting Beta 2 Agonist - RELIEVER N/A
Foradil
Formoterol Easyhaler
Oxis turbohaler
Formoterol and Budesonide (steroid) Symbicort 100/6
Contains 100mcg budesonide per dose
Combination Long Acting Beta 2 Agonist and steroid inhaler - RELIEVER and PREVENTER Check number of puffs per dose and number of times daily against age. To work out low, standard or high dose by age – see Steroid Inhaler doses by age
Symbicort 200/6 Contains 200mcg budesonide per dose
Symbicort 400/12
Contains 400mcg budesonide per dose
Ipatropium bromide Atrovent Short acting Anticholinergic - RELIEVER

N/A

Mometasone

Asmanex twisthaler

Corticosteroid - PREVENTER

Note:- may be taken once daily. Standard or low dose Child 12-18 years 200 micrograms twice daily High dose Child 12-18 years up to 400 micrograms twice daily
Nedocromil sodium Tilade CFC free inhaler Sodium Cromoglicate - PREVENTER Equivalent to low dose steroid inhaler
Salbutamol Airolin Short acting Beta 2 Agonist - RELIEVER N/A
Airomir
Asmasal Clickhaler
Easyhaler Salbutamol
Maxivent
Pulvinal Salbutamol
Salamol Easi-breathe
Salbulin Novolizer
Salbutamol
Ventmax SR
Ventolin Evohaler
Salmeterol Serevent Evohaler Long acting Beta 2 Agonist - RELIEVER N/A
Serevent Accuhaler
Serevent Diskhaler
Salmeterol and Fluticasone (steroid) Seretide 50 Evohaler
Contains 50mcg Fluticasone per dose
Combination Long Acting Beta 2 Agonist and steroid inhaler -RELIEVER and PREVENTER Check number of puffs per dose and number of times daily against age. To work out low, standard or high dose by age – see Steroid Inhaler doses by age
Seretide 100 Accuhaler
Contains 100mcg Fluticasone per dose
Seretide 125 Evohaler
Contains 125mcg Fluticasone per dose
Seretide 250 Accuhaler
Contains 250mcg Fluticasone per dose
Seretide 500 Accuhaler
Contains 500mcg Fluticasone per dose
Sodium cromoglicate Intal CFC free inhaler Sodium Cromoglicate - PREVENTER Equivalent to low dose steroid inhaler
Terbutaline Bricanyl turbohaler Short acting Beta 2 Agonist - RELIEVER N/A

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