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Respiratory health medicines cover asthma, COPD, airway inflammation, bronchospasm, mucus symptoms, and selected lung complications. This category is most useful when you separate reliever treatment, preventer treatment, and long-term control.

Advair Diskus

Salmeterol, Fluticasone

100/50 · 250/50 · 500/50mcg

This inhaler is developed to target chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is indicated to alleviate airway inflammation.

Budecort

Budesonide

100mcg

Developed for asthma indicated to alleviate airway inflammation.

Budesonide Inhaler

Budesonide

100 · 200mcg

developed to target bronchial inflammation to manage airway hyperactivity in respiratory conditions.

Combivent

Ipratropium, Salbutamol

50/20mcg

Formulated to target airway constriction and indicated to support effective breathing in respiratory conditions.

Daliresp

Roflumilast

500mg

Product intended to target chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and formulated to alleviate respiratory inflammation.

Esbriet

Pirfenidone

200 · 400mg

utilized to manage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to alleviate lung fibrosis progression.

Nintedanib Capsules

Nintedanib

100mg

indicated to alleviate disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, to support respiratory function.

Ofev

Nintedanib

100mg

Developed to target idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to alleviate breathing difficulties.

Proair Inhaler

Salbutamol

100mcg

Indicated to relieve wheezing and formulated to target bronchospasm in asthma and respiratory conditions.

Proventil

Salbutamol

100mcg

developed to alleviate symptoms of asthma and utilized to support respiratory function by dilating airways during exacerbations.

Pulmicort

Budesonide

100 · 200mcg

Intended to mitigate airway inflammation, formulated to support respiratory function and help manage symptoms of chronic asthma or lung conditions.

Qvar

Beclomethasone

200mcg

formulated to address chronic airway inflammation to alleviate breathing difficulties in asthma.

Rhinocort

Budesonide

100mcg

Developed to target inflammation in nasal passages, indicated to alleviate symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

Roflumilast Tablets

Roflumilast

500mg

indicated to manage inflammatory processes in the airways, utilizing enzyme inhibition to support reduction in exacerbations for patients with underlying respiratory conditions.

Salbutamol Inhaler

Salbutamol

100mcg

Indicated to address bronchospasm in asthma and COPD patients and to alleviate breathing difficulties by relaxing muscles in the airways.

Singulair

Montelukast

4 · 5 · 10mg

Developed to target inflammation in the airways, intended to support the management of persistent asthma and allergic rhinitis by blocking leukotrienes.

Spiriva

Tiotropium

9mcg

This inhaler is indicated to relieve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is developed to support improved respiratory function.

Symbicort

Budesonide, Formoterol

160/4.5mcg

Designed to manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, intended to alleviate airway inflammation and support breathing function in patients.

Theo-24 Cr

Theophylline

400mg

Formulated to mitigate respiratory restriction and indicated to support ease of breathing.

Theo-24 Sr

Theophylline

200mg

designed to target constricted airways, promoting improved airflow and reducing breathing difficulty.

Theophylline Tablets

Theophylline

400mg

Indicated to address airway obstruction, formulated to support bronchial relaxation and to address respiratory distress.

Tiotropium Inhaler

Tiotropium

9mcg

This inhaler is formulated to support respiratory function and indicated to alleviate airway narrowing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Tiova Inhaler

Tiotropium

9mcg

Indicated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, formulated to alleviate breathing difficulties and support respiratory function in patients managing long-term lung health.

Tiova Rotacap

Tiotropium

15caps

Developed to alleviate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to support better airway function and facilitate ease of breathing.

Uniphyl Cr

Theophylline

400mg

formulated to support airway patency by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle cells.

What this category helps you sort out

Breathing medicines often work locally in the lungs, so inhaler technique can decide whether a good medicine works poorly. Symptoms such as wheeze, cough, breathlessness, night waking, and exercise limitation help guide treatment review.

Asthma and COPD can share symptoms but differ in triggers, inflammation patterns, and treatment plans. Frequent reliever use is a clue that prevention or diagnosis may need review.

How to compare options

  • Identify the role: quick relief, daily prevention, long-acting bronchodilation, mucus support, or flare treatment.
  • Check device type and technique: metered-dose inhaler, dry-powder inhaler, spacer, nebuliser, or oral medicine.
  • Review steroid mouth-rinsing instructions, tremor, palpitations, infection risk, and smoking status.
  • Seek urgent help for severe breathlessness, blue lips, inability to speak full sentences, chest pain, or low oxygen readings.

Common medication groups

Short- and long-acting bronchodilators

Bronchodilators relax airway muscle to improve airflow. Short-acting relievers work quickly; long-acting medicines support control and are often combined with preventer therapy where appropriate.

Inhaled corticosteroids and combinations

Steroid inhalers reduce airway inflammation and are central to many asthma plans. Combination inhalers pair inflammation control with long-acting airway relaxation.

Some respiratory medicines are tablets or liquids used for inflammation, mucus, or specific lung conditions. Their role depends on diagnosis and severity.

Safety notes for this category

Poor inhaler technique, expired inhalers, and missing a preventer can look like treatment failure. Technique review is often worth doing before changing medicines.

Respiratory medicines can interact with beta blockers, diuretics, heart rhythm medicines, steroids, and some antidepressants.

Important Safety Information

Respiratory medicines differ by diagnosis, device, technique, and control plan. This page is educational and does not replace asthma or COPD action plans, urgent care for severe symptoms, or product labeling.