Respiratory
Inhalers, bronchodilators, and corticosteroids for asthma, COPD, and other lung conditions.
36 medications in this category
aclidinium
Tudorza Pressair
Duaklir Pressair is a combination medicine used to help people with COPD breathe better.
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albuterol
Ventolin, ProAir, Proventil
Albuterol is a drug that helps you breathe easier.
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albuterol/ipratropium
Combivent Respimat, DuoNeb
Combivent Respimat is a combination medicine that helps open your airways.
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beclomethasone
Qvar
Qvar Redihaler is an inhaled medicine that helps control asthma symptoms.
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benralizumab
Fasenra
Fasenra is a medicine that can help treat severe asthma and EGPA.
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benzonatate
Tessalon Perles
Benzonatate is a medicine that can help relieve your cough.
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budesonide
Pulmicort, Entocort
Budesonide nasal spray is a steroid medicine.
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budesonide/formoterol
Symbicort
Symbicort is a combination medicine that contains a steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator.
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ciclesonide
Alvesco
Omnaris Nasal Spray is a medicine that helps treat nasal allergy symptoms.
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cromolyn
Intal
Cromolyn (Intal) is a medicine that helps manage mastocytosis, a condition where you have too many mast cells.
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dextromethorphan
Delsym, Robitussin
Dextromethorphan is a medicine that helps to relieve coughs.
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dupilumab
Dupixent
Dupixent is a medicine that can help treat several conditions.
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fluticasone/salmeterol
Advair
Advair Diskus is a medicine that contains a steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator.
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fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol
Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta is a medicine that contains three drugs in one inhaler.
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fluticasone/vilanterol
Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta is a medicine that contains a corticosteroid and a long-acting beta-agonist.
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formoterol
Foradil, Perforomist
Formoterol is a medicine that helps open your airways.
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glycopyrrolate
Seebri, Lonhala
Glycopyrrolate injection reduces body secretions before and during surgery.
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glycopyrrolate/formoterol
Bevespi Aerosphere
Bevespi Aerosphere is a medicine that helps people with COPD breathe easier.
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guaifenesin
Mucinex
Guaifenesin (Mucinex) is a medicine that helps to loosen mucus in your lungs.
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indacaterol
Arcapta Neohaler
UTIBRON NEOHALER is a medicine that helps people with COPD breathe easier.
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ipratropium
Atrovent
Ipratropium is a medicine that helps you breathe easier.
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mepolizumab
Nucala
Nucala is a medicine that can help control certain types of asthma and other conditions.
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mometasone
Asmanex
Mometasone cream is a medicine that reduces skin inflammation and itching.
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montelukast
Singulair
Montelukast is a medicine that helps control asthma and allergies.
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olodaterol
Striverdi Respimat
Striverdi Respimat is a medicine that helps people with COPD breathe easier.
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omalizumab
Xolair
Xolair is a medicine that can help with asthma, nasal polyps, food allergies, and chronic hives.
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prednisolone
Orapred, Pediapred
Prednisolone eye drops reduce inflammation in your eye.
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pseudoephedrine
Sudafed
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) helps clear up a stuffy nose.
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roflumilast
Daliresp
Roflumilast (Daliresp) helps to reduce flare-ups in people with severe COPD.
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salmeterol
Serevent
Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol MDPI is a combination medicine used to control asthma.
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tezepelumab
Tezspire
Tezspire is a medicine that can help control severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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theophylline
Theo-24, Elixophyllin
Theophylline is a medicine that helps you breathe easier.
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tiotropium
Spiriva
STIOLTO RESPIMAT is a medicine that combines two drugs to help people with COPD breathe easier.
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tiotropium/olodaterol
Stiolto Respimat
Stiolto Respimat combines two medicines to help you breathe better if you have COPD.
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umeclidinium
Incruse Ellipta
Incruse Ellipta is a medicine that helps people with COPD breathe easier.
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umeclidinium/vilanterol
Anoro Ellipta
Anoro Ellipta is a combination medicine used long-term to help people with COPD breathe better.
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Understanding the Respiratory Category
The Respiratory category currently lists 36 medications in this database, each drawn from FDA drug labels and grouped by therapeutic classification. Inhalers, bronchodilators, and corticosteroids for asthma, COPD, and other lung conditions. Clinical guidelines usually treat these medications as a reference set when weighing treatment options, switching strategies, or comparing safety profiles.
Within this category you'll find examples such as aclidinium, albuterol, albuterol/ipratropium, alongside 33 other entries. Each drug page links to the same underlying FDA data — labeled uses, adverse events reported to FAERS, documented interactions, warnings, and, where available, NADAC acquisition pricing from CMS. Over-the-counter and prescription options can sit in the same category but follow different regulatory pathways: OTC products have simplified labeling aimed at self-care, while prescription drugs include detailed monographs meant for clinicians. That distinction matters when comparing dosing, monitoring requirements, and contraindications.
Browsing a category is a research starting point, not a treatment recommendation. Effectiveness, tolerability, and cost for any individual patient depend on the specific condition, comorbidities, other medications, genetics, and insurance coverage — none of which can be inferred from a category list alone. FAERS report counts, recall history, and shortage status all evolve as new data is reported to the FDA, so the relative standing of drugs in this class can shift month to month. This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice — a licensed clinician is the right source for personalized guidance.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
