Drugs for Respiratory Disorders
1. Pharyngeal Demulcents
2. Expectorants
a. Mucokinetics
b. Mucolytics
3. Antitussives
4. Adjuvant
1. Pharyngeal Demulcents; mucoprotective agent
Lozenges
Cough Drops
Linctuses glycerine
Candy sugar
Honey
2. Expectorants
a. Mucokinetics
Sodium and potassium citrate
Guaiphenesin
Vasaka
Ammonium chloride
Balsam of tolu
b. Mucolytics
Bromhexine
Ambroxol
Acetylcystein
Cabocisteine
3. Antitussive drugs
a. Opioids
Codeine
Pholcodein
b. Non-opioids
Noscapine
Dextromethorpan
Chlophedianol (clofedanol)
c. Antihistamines
Chlorpheniramine
Promethazine
Phenergan
4. Adjuvant
Mucogel
Salbutamol
Terbutaline
2. Antiasthmatic drugs/ Drug used in treatment of Bronchial Asthma
Classification of antiasthmatic drug
1. Bronchodilators
2. Mast cell stabilizer
3. Leukotriene antagonists
4. Corticosteroids
5. Anti IgE antibidy
1. Bronchodilators
a. Beta 2 Sympathomimetics
Beta 2 adrenergic (beta 2 agonist)
Salbutamol
Albuterol
Salmeterol
Fometerol
Terbutaline
Bitolterol
Vilanterol
Ephedrine
b. Methylxanthines
Theophylline
Doxofylline
Aminophylline
Choline theophyllinate
c. Anticholinergics
Ipratropium bromide
Tiotropium bromide
2. Mast cell stabilizer
Disodium cromoglycate
Ketotifen
Nedocromil
3. Leukotriene antagonists
Montelukast
Zafirlukast
4. Corticosteroids
a. Systemic
Hydrocortisone
Prednisolone
b. Inhalation
Budesonide
Fluticasone
Beclmethasone
Propionate
Dipropionate
5. Anti IgE antibidy
Omalizumab
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