Medication Sheet For Asthma And Copd - 2011 Page 2
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Trade Name
My Dose
What it Does
Side Effects
Use
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Short-acting
Atrovent
relaxes muscles in the
•
Rinse with water if bothered by dry
dry mouth, bad taste
bronchodilator
airways
throat or bad taste in mouth.
in mouth
•
takes about 30 minutes
•
•
tremor (hands shake)
Do not get in eyes.
to work
•
headache
•
Used commonly in COPD and in the
•
lasts 6 hours
•
blurred vision
emergency department for asthma
•
stuffy nose
attacks.
•
trouble urinating
•
Do not use if taking Spiriva
.
•
Long-acting
Spiriva
dry mouth/throat
•
•
relaxes muscles in the
Do not use Atrovent
when using
•
bronchodilator
constipation
airways
Spiriva
.
•
•
trouble urinating
lasts 24 hours
•
Avoid getting the powder in your eyes.
•
Use once a day, in the morning.
•
Used mostly for COPD.
•
•
•
Leukotriene
prevents inflammation
headache
Accolate
Use Accolate
2 times a day.
•
Antagonists
of the airways
stomach upset
•
Singulair
Use Singulair
once a day, in the
•
skin rash
evening.
•
•
Methylxanthines
Uniphyl
opens the airways by
•
Blood levels must be monitored.
nausea, vomiting
relaxing muscle in the
•
•
Theophyllines
headache
Use Uniphyl
once a day.
airway
•
irritability
•
trouble sleeping
•
•
Oral Corticosteroids
Prednisone
decreases inflammation
•
Used short term for severe worsening
short term: increased
of the airways
of breathing.
Prednisolone
appetite, weight gain,
•
works within hours
•
mood change, easy
Take once a day with meals.
Deltasone
bruising
•
If taken longer than 2 weeks, doses are
•
long term: increase
usually “tapered” (decrease the amount
blood pressure, round
slowly rather than stop suddenly).
face, osteoporosis
•
Nasal Sprays
Flonase
,
decreases inflammation
•
•
nasal irritation (e.g.,
Use regularly when allergies are
in the nose
Nasacort
,
bleeding, crusting or
bothering you.
Nasonex
,
dry nose)
•
May use as needed throughout the
Rhinocort
year.
Beclomethasone,
Avamys, Omnaris
NOTE: Nasal sprays with saline are
available over-the-counter
This material is designed for information purposes only. It should not be used in place of medical advice, instruction and/or treatment.
If you have specific questions, please consult your doctor or appropriate healthcare professional.
W003 CCAP Medication List
October 2011
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