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Drugs for Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis

This section has a list of generic name(s) and the several brand name(s) of the drugs used for the treatment of Chronic Bronchitis (What Happens in Chronic Bronchitis? ). Its purpose is to provide doctors and consumers a ready reckoner to find the relevant drugs.
The information helps you learn more about the generic drug, including its brand name(s), price, dosage, side effects, adverse events, how to take and appropriate times to take it by simply click on the drugs. Plus there are FAQs too about each drug.
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Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis

Aclidinium Bromide Oral Inhalation

Aclidinium Bromide Oral Inhalation is used for the long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm or sudden constriction of the airways associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, and emphysema or damaged air sacs in the lungs.

Albuterol and Ipratropium

Albuterol or salbutamol and Ipratropium combination is prescribed to prevent wheezing, difficulty in breathing, chest tightness, and coughing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as chronic bronchitis (swelling of the air passages that lead to the lungs) and emphysema (damage to the air sacs in the lungs).
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Alpha One-proteinase inhibitor

Alpha One-proteinase inhibitor is prescribed to treat alpha -1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic disorder which may lead to lung damage or emphysema (damage to the air spaces in the lungs).
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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.

Revefenacin

Revefenacin is an inhalation anticholinergic drug used for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).



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