Common Medications

Bronchodilators: help open constricted airways to improve breathing

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Albuterol Theophylline Ipratropium	MDI Oral Aerosol, MDI	Proventil,Ventolin Theodur,Slobid,Uniphyl Atrovent

Mucolytics: increase the sputum volume and decrease sputum thickness

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Guaifenesin DNase N-acetylcysteine Hypertonic Saline	Oral Nebulizer Nebulizer Nebulizer	Humabid L.A., Entex Pulmozyme Mucomyst Hypersal

Anti-inflammatives: decrease inflammation in the lungs

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Triamcinolone Flunisolide Fluticasone Beclomethasone Prednisone Methylprednisone Ibuprofen Montelukast Cromolyn N-acetylcysteine	MDI MDI MDI, Aerosol MDI Oral, IV Oral, IV Oral Oral MDI, Aerosol Oral	Azmacort Aerobid Flovent Vanceril, Beclovent none Medrol Advil, Motrin Singulair Intal

Antibiotics: Used to treat bacterial infections

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Ciprofloxacin Co-trimoxazole Tobramycin Cephalexin Colistin Dicloxacillin Azithromycin Amoxicillin Cipro Levofloxacin Piperacillin Ceftazidime Meropenem Amoxicillin/Clav Levolfoxcin Piperacillin Meropenem	Oral Oral Aerosol, IV, sinus Oral Aerosol Oral Oral Oral Oral/IV Oral IV IV IV Oral Oral IV IV	Cipro Septra, Bactrim Tobi, Nebcin Keflex Colymycin Diclox Zithromax Augmentin Cipro Levoquin Zosyn Fortaz Merrem Augmentin Levoquin Zosyn Merrem

Vitamins: used to supplement nutrition

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
ADEK Fer-in-Sol Polyviflor drops Aquasol-A Drisdol Aquasol-E	All taken orally	no specific brand names

Pancreatic Enzymes: Used to treat malabsorption

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Pancrelipase Pancreatin	Oral Oral	Creon, Pancrecarb, Pancrease, Ultrase, Zenpep Creon

Stool Softeners

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Docusate Casanthranol & Docusate Polyethylene Glycol	Oral Oral Oral	Colace Pericolace MiraLAX, Golytely

GI drugs: for relief of gastroesophageal reflux

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Omeprazole Ranitidine Metoclopramide	Oral Oral Oral	Prilosec Zantac Reglan

Antihistamines:used to relieve allergy symptoms

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Loratadine Cetirizine Fexofenadine	Oral Oral Oral	Claritin Zyrtec Allegra

Nasal Sprays: used for the treatment of rhinitis/sinusitis

Names
Vancenase/Vanc AQ Beconase/BecAQ Sinus rinse	Rhinocort Nasel	Flonase Nasocort/NasocortAQ

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