Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Asthma in Children and Adults

Acebrophylline

Acebrophylline is prescribed to reduce the irritation, swelling, and narrowing of the bronchial tubes in patients with asthma, severe or chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)and tightness of the chest

Brand Names :
Coekastle-A (10mg/5mg/100mg) | Montemac-A (10mg/200mg) | Trimontemac (10mg/5mg/200mg) | A-PHYL (100mg) | Acebrobid Capsule | Acebrobid -SR (200mg) | Acebromin (100mg) | Aceday (100mg) | Aceday (50mg) | Acedril Forte (100mg/600mg)
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Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine reduces the mucus plugging by breaking down the thick mucus in the airways and facilitates breathing in conditions like chronic bronchopulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis, a disorder that affects lungs.

Brand Names :
Koxcure | Flumucil DT (200mg) | Nacfil (600mg) | Mucomelt (600mg) | Mucyst/Cilol (600mg) | Mucinac (600mg) | Nacel (600mg) | Mucomix (600mg) | Gluton (600mg) | Fluimucil 100mg Sach
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Beclomethasone Dipropionate

Beclomethasone Dipropionate is a corticosteroid and an anti-inflammatory drug.

Brand Names :
Bevent Inhaler | Infabact | Denfee
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Benralizumab

Benralizumab is a type of monoclonal antibody which is prescribed as an add-on maintenance treatment for treating severe eosinophilic asthma in patients 12 years of age and older

Bromhexine

Bromhexine is prescribed to loosen or thin down the mucus secretions that can plug the airways.

Brand Names :
Ascodex+ (4mg/50mg/8mg/100mg/1mg/5mL) | Kuff-Q Syrup (325mg/8mg/100mg/10mg/2mg) | Neorex (1mg/50mg/2mg) | Rem-CC (8mg/2mg/5mg/325mg) | Sinact DPS (1mg/5mg/125mg/1mg/1mL) | Sinact Syrup (2.5mg/125mg/2.5mg/4mg/5mL) | Megatuss-P (50mg/4mg/30mg/5mL) | Ascoril + (2.5mg/8mg/100mg) | Ascoril + Exp (2mg/50mg/0.5mg/1.25mg/5mL) | Ascoril Plus Expectorant
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Cephaloridine

Cephaloridine, administered parenterally was used for bacterial infections, like lower respiratory tract, skin and urinary tract infections (before 1970s)

Brand Names :
Ceporan (1000mg)
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Mepolizumab

Mepolizumab is a monoclonal antibody used as an add-on maintenance treatment for treating patients with severe eosinophilic asthma.

Ozagrel

Ozagrel is used as an antiplatelet drug for conditions like cerebral ischemia (reduced blood supply to a part of the brain) and to treat bronchial asthma.

Pirfenidone

Pirfenidone is prescribed for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis which is a severe irreversible disease marked by a progressive decline in lung function.

Brand Names :
Pirfenex (200mg) | Pirfenex 200mg | Fibrodone 200mg | Pirfetab 200mg | Spiropirf 200mg | Fibroresp 200mg
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Reslizumab

Reslizumab is an interleukin 5 antagonist monoclonal antibody that is prescribed along with other medications as an add-on treatment for asthma in patients above 18 years or in patients with eosinophilic phenotype.The drug mainly acts by reducing the white blood cells which lead to asthma.