Adrenergic Bronchodilators

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Primatene Mist (epinephrine)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Primatene Mist                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: $33/inhaler

Ventolin (albuterol)

Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Ventolin                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: $45/inhaler

ProAir RespiClick (albuterol)

Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: ProAir                                                                                                                            Average retail cost: $86/inhaler

Proventil HFA (albuterol)

Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $112/inhaler

ProAir HFA (albuterol)

Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: ProAir HFA                                                                                                                 Average retail cost: $95/inhaler

ProAir Digihaler (albuterol)

Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing relaxation of airway smooth muscle. It is used to treat asthma, including asthma attacks, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: ProAir  Digihaler                                                                                                              Average retail cost: $189/inhaler

Symjepi (epinephrine)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Symjepi                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $313/package

Adrenalin (epinephrine)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                  Average retail cost: $257/vial

Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol)

Olodaterol is a once-daily maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow obstruction in people with COPD. While it appears to reduce COPD exacerbations it does not appear to alter the speed at which a person's lungs worsen or alter their life expectancy...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $301/inhaler

Xopenex (levalbuterol)

Levosalbutamol, also known as levalbuterol, is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Evidence is inconclusive regarding the efficacy of levosalbutamol versus salbutamol or salbutamol-levosalbutamol combinations, however levosalbutamol is believed to have a better safety profile due to its more selective binding to β2 receptors (primarily in the lungs) versus β1 (primarily in heart muscle)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                      Average retail cost: $374/24 vials

Serevent Diskus (salmeterol)

Salmeterol is a long-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist (LABA) used in the maintenance and prevention of asthma symptoms and maintenance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. Symptoms of bronchospasm include shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and chest tightness. It is also used to prevent breathing difficulties during exercise (exercise-induced bronchoconstriction)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                     Average retail cost: $500/inhaler

Perforomist (formoterol )

Formoterol, also known as eformoterol, is a long-acting β2 agonist (LABA) used as a bronchodilator in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Formoterol has an extended duration of action (up to 12 h) compared to short-acting β2 agonists such as salbutamol (albuterol), which are effective for 4 h to 6 h...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Performist                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $669/30 vials

EpiPen (epinephrine)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: EpiPen                                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $689/package

EpiPen JR (epinephrine)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: EpiPen                                                                                                                                Average retail cost: $702/package

Brovana (arformoterol)

Arformoterol, sold under the brand name Brovana among others, is a medication used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $713/30 vials

Auvi-Q (epinephrine)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone. As a medication, it is used to treat several conditions, including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding. Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of croup. It may also be used for asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Auvi-Q                                                                                                                      Average retail cost: $922/package

Isuprel (isoproterenol)

Isoprenaline, or isoproterenol (brand name: Isoprenaline Macure), is a medication used for the treatment of bradycardia (slow heart rate), heart block, and rarely for asthma...Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                              Average retail cost: *

 

*This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner, which usually means it may be expensive.

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