Advair 250mg - 2 puffs twice a day. Takes about 2 days to take effect. Very good.

The severity of an asthma attack is inversely proportional to vitamin C and magnesium in the blood. 6-10,000 IU of vitamin C per day and magnesium supplements help.

asthmacort,singulair, and allegra

When using inhalers like Advair exhale as
mush air as you comfortably can. Next
hold the inhaler level, open it and
push the lever, inhale as deeply as
you comfortably can while keeping the
inhaler level. Hold the medication in
your lungs for 10 seconds or more
before exhaling. When we forget to
do this we find that our asthma will
get worse. With the "Advair" I call the
puffs "sucks" because one has to
suck the material out of the discus.
A lot of inhalers have propellants to
atomize the medications.

Holding the medication in your lungs
for a minimum almost all inhalers
whether they have a propellant or
not. When in doubt hold the medication
in your lungs for 10 seconds or more.

Holding medication in your lungs
for 10 seconds. the "10" was left out of
last post.

I don't know how this list will paste.
There are a lot of web sites where
you can get these materials.

Long-Term Control Medications
Type of Medicine
Generic Name
Brand Name
Possible Side Effects to report to your doctor (not a complete list)
Long-Acting Beta2-Agonists: Inhaled or Oral Bronchodilators
albuterol sulfate
ProAir HFA
Proventil Repetabs (tablet)
VoSpire ERTM
increased heart rate
* palpitations
* nervousness
* sleeplessness
* headache
* nausea
* vomiting
* tremor, shaking feeling



formoterol fumarate


Foradil Aerolizer

salmeterol xinofate


Serevent Diskus

Combined Medication: Inhaled Bronchodilator


Budesonide + formeterol
fumerate


Symbicort





ipratropium
bromide + albuterol sulfate


Combivent


Duoneb




flucticasone propionate + salmeterol xinofate


Advair Diskus


Refer to Side Effects of each individual medication

Methylxanthine: Oral Bronchodilators



Relax and open airways; stimulate diaphragm and breathing


theophylline


Aerolate III
Aerolate JR
Aerolate SR
Choledyl SA
Elixophyllin
Quibron - T
Quibron - T/SR
Slo-bid
Slo-Phyllin
Theo-24
Theochron
Theo-Dur
Theolair
Theolair SR
T-Phyl
Uni-Dur
Uniphyl


* stomach upset
* nausea & vomiting
* restlessness
* rapid heart rate
* wakefulness
* irritability
* dizziness
* palpitations

Corticosteroids: Inhaled
Potent anti-inflammatory


beclomethasone
diaproprionate




QVAR 40mg


QVAR 80mg


*
creamy white, curd-like patches in mouth
*
wheezing



Side Effects that usually do not require medical attention unless they persist:

* cough
* hoarseness dry mouth
*
* headache
* nose bleeds (nasal steroids only)
* throat irritation

budesonide


Pulmicort Respules



Pulmicort Turbuhaler

flunisolide


AeroBid



Aerospan HFA

fluticasone proprionate


Flovent



Flovent Diskus

(50 mg; 100 mg; 250mg)



Flovent HFA

mometasone furoate




Asthmanex

triamcinolone


Azmacort

Mast Cell Stabilizers: Inhaled
Anti-inflammatory or may be used before exposure to known trigger


cromolyn sodium



nedocromil sodium


Intal


Tilade

*
increased coughing
*
wheezing or shortness of breath

Side Effects that usually do not require medical attention unless they persist:

* coughing
* skin rash/itching
* headache
* sore throat
* nausea
* abdominal pain

Leukotriene Modifiers: Oral
Anti-inflammatory


zafirlukast
zileuton
montelukast
Accolate
Zyflo
Singulair

* headache
* nausea
* diarrhea
* infection

Quick Relief Medicines



Type of Medicine




Generic Name




Brand Name


Possible Side Effects to report to your doctor (not a complete list)

Short-Acting Beta2-Agonists: Inhaled or Oral

Bronchodilators


albuterol








Accuneb


Proventil
HFA


Ventolin
HFA






* increased heart rate
* palpitations
* nausea
* vomiting
* nervousness
* headache
* sleeplessness
* tremor, shaking feeling



pirbuterol acetate


Maxair

terbutaline
Sulfate


Brethine (tabs only)

levalbuterol

hydrochloride


Xopenex

Levalbuterol tartrate


Xopenex HFA

Anticholinergics: inhaled Bronchodilator


Ipratropium bromide


Atrovent




Additional Medicines



Type of Medicine




Generic Name




Brand Name


Possible Side Effects to report to your doctor (not a complete list)

Corticosteroids: Oral

Most potent anti-inflammatory



May be used for short-term management or in long term control


dexamethasone


Decadron
Deltasone


* decreased or blurred vision
* frequent urination
* skin rash
* increased thirst
* mood changes



Side Effects with high-doses or long-term use:

* acne
* back or rib pain
* blood or black tar-like stools
* brittle bones
* cataracts
* fever or sore throat
* frequent bruising
* headache increased perspiration
* indigestion
* irregular heartbeats
* redness of face
* menstrual problems
* muscle cramps or weakness
* nausea or vomiting
* ongoing infections
* persistent stomach
pain or burning
* puffy face
* slow healing of cuts and bruises
* swelling of feet
* unusual tiredness
* weight gain



Side Effects that usually do not require medical attention unless they persist (may appear and then go away during treatment):

* increase in appetite
* insomnia
* nervousness
* restlessness

The most common side effects in patients who received XOLAIR in clinical studies are listed below. This is not a complete list of all side effects reported with XOLAIR.

* Injection-site reaction (45%)*
* Viral infections (23%)
* Upper respiratory tract infection (20%)
* Sinusitis (16%)
* Headache (15%)
* Sore throat (11%)

Prednisolone

Pediapred

Prelone

Hydrocortone

Medrol
hydrocortisone

Prednisone




Prednisone


Prednisone (various manufactures)



Prednisone Intensol

Subcutaneous Injection



XOLAIR is a different kind of allergic asthma medication. It's the first asthma treatment that works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE), an underlying cause of allergic asthma symptoms.


Omalizumab




Xolair



Possible Side Effects listed for each medication is not complete (i.e. does not list every possible side effect), check with your Doctor or Pharmacist.

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