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Types of Asthma Inhalers Explained

The document provides information on various asthma inhalers, categorizing them into controller medicines and quick-relief medicines. It highlights specific inhalers, their combinations, and the importance of using some with a spacer for effectiveness. Additionally, it offers guidance for patients on affordability options and directs them to resources for updated inhaler information.

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Types of Asthma Inhalers Explained

The document provides information on various asthma inhalers, categorizing them into controller medicines and quick-relief medicines. It highlights specific inhalers, their combinations, and the importance of using some with a spacer for effectiveness. Additionally, it offers guidance for patients on affordability options and directs them to resources for updated inhaler information.

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Asthma Inhalers

Key For best results, the


inhalers with this icon
should be used with
a spacer or chamber.

Controller Medicines Quick-Relief Medicines


Prevent and control asthma symptoms Taken as needed and work quickly to relieve symptoms

Advair® Diskus® Advair® HFA AirDuo Alvesco® Airsupra® Albuterol Albuterol Atrovent® HFA
Approved Respiclick® Also contains sulfate sulfate
generic an inhaled Generic
available: corticosteroid of ProAir®
Fluticasone
propionate/
salmeterol

Arnuity® Ellipta® Asmanex® HFA Asmanex® Breo® Ellipta® Combivent® ProAir® Proventil® HFA Ventolin® HFA
Twisthaler® Respimat® RespiClick® Generic Generic
available: available:
albuterol albuterol
sulfate sulfate

Fluticasone Fluticasone Pulmicort QVAR® Xopenex HFA® If you have asthma symptoms more than two times
propionate propionate Flexhaler® RediHaler™ Generic per week, tell your doctor. This is a sign your asthma
available:
diskus Approved
levalbuterol
is not controlled.
Approved generic of
Flovent® HFA tartrate
generic of
Flovent® Diskus®

Serevent® Spiriva® Trelegy Ellipta® Wixela Inhub®


Diskus® Respimat®
Add-on
controller. Must Combination Controller and Quick-Relief
be taken with other Both types of medicines in one inhaler
prescribed controllers.

Breyna™ Dulera® Symbicort® These are


May be taken every day for best results. Some controllers have just Generic of Generic available: used for both
one medicine and others have two or three medicines. Symbicort® budesonide/
short-term relief
formoterol
fumarate and long-term
dihydrate
control.

Can’t afford your inhaler? Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist about options. Most of these inhalers
have a patient assistance or discount program for people who have commercial insurance or no insurance.
To view the most up-to-date inhaler information, visit [Link]/asthmameds or scan this code.
Copyright © 2024, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, all rights reserved. Medical Review February 2024 by Mitchell Grayson, MD, MSC | Revised Edition September 2024
Made possible by a sponsorship from AstraZeneca.

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