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Asthma Formulary inhalers

Please refer to full guidelines for further information 

Asthma treatment guidelines 2022
Asthma acute management guideline
Asthma treatment guideline - MART and LAMA

Prescribe inhaler medication by brand

 

Key

MDI – Metered dose inhaler

DPI – Dry Powder Inhaler

ICS - Inhaled Corticosteroid

SABA - Short acting Beta2

LABA – Long acting Beta2  Agonists

LAMA – Long acting muscarinic antagonist

 

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Aerochamber Flo-VU (only one to be prescribed per year)

 

Short acting Beta2 Inhalers - For guidance on product choice please see the Asthma Guidelines

Ventolin MDI -Salbutamol

Salamol Easibreathe -Salbutamol

Bricanyl Turbohaler - Terbutaline

Salbutamol Easyhaler -Salbutamol

 

Inhaled Corticosteroid inhalers- For guidance on product choice please see the Asthma Guidelines

Clenil  MDI –Beclometasone

Budesonide easyhaler

Pulmicort Turbohaler – Budesonide

Flixotide MDI - Fluticasone

Qvar MDI – Beclometasone

 

ICS/LABA Combination inhaler- For guidance on product choice please see the Asthma Guidelines

Fostair MDI – Beclometasone/formoterol

Fostair Nexthaler DPI – Beclometasone/formoterol

Symbicort DPI – Budesonide/formoterol

Flutiform MDI – Fluticasone/formoterol

Flutiform K-haler – Fluticasone/formoterol (for the use in adolescents as an option for those using the Easibreathe device)

 

Seretide (Fluticasone/salmeterol) MDI/Accuhaler - Restricted use. No new patient to be initiated

 

LAMA- For guidance on product choice please see the Asthma Guidelines

Spiriva Respimat 2.5 micrograms - Tiotropium     

 

COPD Formulary inhalers

COPD inhaler treatment guidelines
COPD treatment guidelines - Poster
Spacer devices leaflet

Prescribe inhaler medication by brand

Key

MDI – Metered dose inhale

DPI – Dry Powder Inhaler

ICS - Inhaled Corticosteroid

SABA - Short acting Beta2

LABA – Long acting Beta2  Agonists

LAMA – Long acting muscarinic receptor antagonist

 

First Line - COPD

Short Acting Bronchodilators

Ventolin MDI 100mcgs

Salbutamol

 

Salamol Easibreathe MDI 100mcgs

Salbutamol

 

Bricanyl Turbohaler 500mcgs

Terbutaline

 

Salbutamol Easyhaler 100mcgs

Salbutamol

 

Long Acting  Bronchodilators

Formoterol EasyHaler 12mcgs

Formoterol

 

Spiriva Respimat 2.5mcgs

Tiotropium  

Eklira Genuair 322mcgs

Aclidinium Bromide  

Incruse Ellipta 55mcg

Umeclidinium Bromide  

Spiolto Respimat 2.5/2.5mcgs

Tiotropium

Olodaterol

Anoro Ellipta 55/22mcg

Umeclidinium Bromide

Vilanterol

Duaklir Genuair 340/12 mcgs

Aclidinium Bromide

Formoterol

Inhaled Corticosteroids in a combination inhaler  (ICS+LABA)

Symbicort Turbohaler 400/12mcgs

Formoterol

Budesonide

Symbicort MDI 200/6 mcgs

Formoterol

Budesonide

Fostair  NextHaler 100/6 mcgs

Formoterol

Beclometasone ExtraFine

Fostair MDI 100/6 mcgs

Formoterol Beclometasone ExtraFine

Relvar Ellipta 92/22mcg

Vilanterol

Fluticasone Furoate

 

Inhaled Corticosteroids in a combination inhaler (ICS/LABA/LAMA)

Trimbow 87/5/9mcg

Glycopyrronium

Formoterol Fumarate

Beclometasone Extrafine

Trelegy Ellipta 92/55/22mcg

Umeclidinium

Vilanterol

Fluticasone Furoate

 

Second Line - COPD

Long Acting Bronchodilator

Serevent Accuhaler  50mcgs

Salmeterol

Serevent  MDI 25mcgs

Salmeterol

Inhaled Corticosteroids in a combination inhaler (ICS+LABA)

Seretide Accuhaler  500/50 mcgs

Existing Patients Only - part of REVIEW programme

Salmterol

Fluticasone Propionate

 

PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM FORMULARY:

Onbrez Breezhaler 150 & 300 mcgs (Indacaterol)

Seebri Breezhaler 44mcgs (Glycopyrronium Bromide)

Spiriva Handihaler (Tiotropium)

 

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