Foracort Inhaler
100mcg + 6mcg · 200mcg + 6mcg · 400mcg + 6mcg
Formoterol and budesonide inhaler for asthma and COPD. The budesonide reduces swelling while formoterol opens the airways.
From$40.40/ inhalerView
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties, chiefly emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The damage is permanent, but treatment can slow how fast it progresses.
Advair Diskus
Fluticasone Propionate, Salmeterol
100mcg + 50mcg · 250mcg + 50mcg · 500mcg + 50mcg
Fluticasone and salmeterol inhalation powder for asthma and COPD. It combines a corticosteroid with a long-acting bronchodilator in one device.
From$21.00/ inhalerView
Budecort Inhaler
100mcg · 200mcg
A budesonide inhaler for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a preventer, not a reliever, so it is used daily to reduce airway inflammation.
From$35.56/ inhalerView
Tiova Rotacap
18mcg
Tiotropium capsules for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It keeps airways open by blocking a nerve signal that narrows them.
From$0.76/ capsuleView
Clenbuterol Tablets
40mcg
Clenbuterol tablets for bronchospasm and COPD. It is not a steroid, despite being used for weight loss in some countries, and it can cause a rapid heartbeat.
From$2.04/ tabletView
Key points
- COPD mainly affects middle-aged or older adults who smoke, and many people who have it do not realise.
- The main symptoms are breathlessness on activity, a persistent chesty cough with phlegm, and frequent chest infections.
- Stopping smoking is the single most important step someone with COPD who smokes can take.
- For many people, treatment keeps the condition from severely limiting daily life.
Medicines listed for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The six products listed for COPD span several medicine classes that target breathing in different ways. Inhaled corticosteroids such as Budesonide work to reduce inflammation in the airways. Long-acting beta-agonists like Formoterol help keep the airways open over longer periods. Some of the listed inhalers combine both types in one device. Ipratropium is a short-acting anticholinergic that relaxes the muscles around the airways. Also listed are tiotropium, a longer-acting anticholinergic delivered as a capsule, and clenbuterol tablets, an oral beta-agonist. Four of the six products are inhalers.