Common Medications

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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	Oral Nebulizer Nebulizer	Humabid L.A., Entex Pulmozyme Mucomyst

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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	MDI MDI MDI, Aerosol MDI Oral, IV Oral, IV Oral Oral MDI, Aerosol	Azmacort Aerobid Flovent Vanceril, Beclovent none Medrol Advil, Motrin Singulair Intal

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Antibiotics: Used to treat bacterial infections

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Ciprofloxacin Co-trimoxazole Tobramycin Cephalexin Colistin Dicloxacillin Azithromycin	Oral Oral Aerosol, IV, sinus flush Oral Aerosol Oral Oral	Cipro Septra, Bactrim Tobi, Nebcin Keflex Colymycin Diclox Zithromax

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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

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Pancreatic Enzymes: Used to treat malabsorption

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

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Stool Softeners

Names	How Taken	Brand names for the same drug
Docusate Casanthranol & Docusate	Oral Oral	Colace Pericolace

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GI drugs: for relief of gastroesophageal reflux

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

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Antihistamines:used to relieve allergy symptoms

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

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Nasal Sprays: used for the treatment of rhinitis/sinusitis

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

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