R03A Adrenergics, inhalants

R03AA Alpha- and beta-adrenoreceptor agonists

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Epinephrine Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). It appears as a white microcrystalline granule. Adrenaline is normally produced by the adrenal glands and ...

R03AB Non-selective beta-adrenoreceptor agonists

:R03AB02 Isoprenaline :R03AB03

Orciprenaline Orciprenaline, also known as metaproterenol, is a bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma. Orciprenaline is a moderately selective β2 adrenergic receptor agonist that stimulates receptors of the smooth muscle in the lungs, uterus, and v ...

R03AC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists

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Salbutamol Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist which works by causing rel ...

:R03AC03 Terbutaline :R03AC04 Fenoterol :R03AC05 Rimiterol :R03AC06 Hexoprenaline :R03AC07 Isoetarine :R03AC08 Pirbuterol :R03AC09

Tretoquinol Tretoquinol is a beta-adrenergic agonist. References Tetrahydroisoquinolines Catechols Pyrogallol ethers {{respiratory-system-drug-stub ...

:R03AC10 Carbuterol :R03AC11 Tulobuterol :R03AC12 Salmeterol :R03AC13 Formoterol :R03AC14 Clenbuterol :R03AC15

Reproterol Reproterol is a short-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist used in the treatment of asthma. It was patented in 1965 and came into medical use in 1977. Stereochemistry Reproterol contains a stereocenter and is chiral. There are thus two enant ...

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Procaterol Procaterol is an intermediate-acting β2 adrenoreceptor agonist used for the treatment of asthma. It has never been filed for FDA evaluation in the United States, where it is not marketed. The drug is readily oxidized in the presence of moisture ...

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Bitolterol Bitolterol mesylate (Tornalate) is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist used for the relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma and COPD. In these disorders there is a narrowing of the airways (bronchi and their ramifications ...

:R03AC18 Indacaterol :R03AC19

Olodaterol Olodaterol (trade name Striverdi Respimat) is an ultra- long-acting β adrenoreceptor agonist (ultra-LABA) used as an inhalation for treating people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim.Stri ...

R03AH Combinations of adrenergics

R03AK Adrenergics in combination with corticosteroids or other drugs, excl.
anticholinergic Anticholinergics (anticholinergic agents) are substances that block the action of the neurotransmitter called acetylcholine (ACh) at synapses in the central and peripheral nervous system. These agents inhibit the parasympathetic nervous syste ...
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:R03AK01 Epinephrine and other drugs for obstructive airway diseases :R03AK02 Isoprenaline and other drugs for obstructive airway diseases :R03AK04 Salbutamol and

sodium cromoglicate Cromoglicic acid (INN)—also referred to as cromolyn (USAN), cromoglycate (former BAN), or cromoglicate—is traditionally described as a mast cell stabilizer, and is commonly marketed as the sodium salt sodium cromoglicate or cromolyn sodium. ...

:R03AK05 Reproterol and sodium cromoglicate :R03AK06 Salmeterol and fluticasone :R03AK07 Formoterol and budesonide :R03AK08 Formoterol and beclometasone :R03AK09 Formoterol and

mometasone Mometasone, also known as mometasone y 3 s, is a steroid medication used to treat certain skin conditions, hay fever, and asthma. Specifically it is used to prevent rather than treat asthma attacks. It can be applied to the skin, inhaled, or ...

:R03AK10 Vilanterol and fluticasone furoate :R03AK11 Formoterol and fluticasone :R03AK12 Salmeterol and budesonide :R03AK13 Salbutamol and beclometasone :R03AK14 Indacaterol and mometasone

R03AL Adrenergics in combinations with anticholinergics incl. triple combinations with corticosteroids

:R03AL01 Fenoterol and ipratropium bromide :R03AL02 Salbutamol and ipratropium bromide :R03AL03 Vilanterol and umeclidinium bromide :R03AL04 Indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide :R03AL05 Formoterol and aclidinium bromide :R03AL06 Olodaterol and

tiotropium bromide Tiotropium bromide, sold under the brand name Spiriva among others, is a long-acting bronchodilator (LAMA: long acting muscarinic antagonist) used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Specifically it is ...

:R03AL07 Formoterol and glycopyrronium bromide :R03AL08 Vilanterol, umeclidinium bromide, and fluticasone furoate :R03AL09 Formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone :R03AL10 Formoterol and

:R03AL11 Formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide, and budesonide :R03AL12 Indacaterol, glycopyrronium bromide and mometasone

R03B Other drugs for obstructive airway diseases, inhalants

R03BA Glucocorticoids

:R03BA01 Beclometasone :R03BA02 Budesonide :R03BA03 Flunisolide :R03BA04

Betamethasone Betamethasone is a steroid medication. It is used for a number of diseases including rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, skin diseases such as dermatitis and psoriasis, allergic conditions such as ...

:R03BA05 Fluticasone :R03BA06 Triamcinolone :R03BA07

Mometasone Mometasone, also known as mometasone y 3 s, is a steroid medication used to treat certain skin conditions, hay fever, and asthma. Specifically it is used to prevent rather than treat asthma attacks. It can be applied to the skin, inhaled, or ...

:R03BA08 Ciclesonide :R03BA09

Fluticasone furoate Fluticasone furoate, sold under the brand name Flonase Sensimist and formerly Veramyst, among others, is a corticosteroid for the treatment of non-allergic and allergic rhinitis administered by a nasal spray. It is also available as an inhale ...

R03BB Anticholinergics

:R03BB01 Ipratropium bromide :R03BB02

Oxitropium bromide Oxitropium bromide (trade names Oxivent, Tersigan) is an anticholinergic used as a bronchodilator for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung ...

:R03BB03 Stramoni preparations :R03BB04

Tiotropium bromide Tiotropium bromide, sold under the brand name Spiriva among others, is a long-acting bronchodilator (LAMA: long acting muscarinic antagonist) used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Specifically it is ...

:R03BB05 Aclidinium bromide :R03BB06

Glycopyrronium bromide Glycopyrronium bromide is a medication of the muscarinic anticholinergic group. It does not cross the blood–brain barrier and consequently has few to no central effects. It is available in oral, intravenous, topical, and inhaled forms. It ...

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Umeclidinium bromide Umeclidinium bromide (trade name Incruse Ellipta) is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist approved for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is also approved for this indication in combination with vilanter ...

:R03BB08 Revefenacin :R03BB54 Tiotropium bromide, combinations

R03BC Antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids

:R03BC01 Cromoglicic acid :R03BC03 Nedocromil

R03BX Other drugs for obstructive airway diseases, inhalants

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Fenspiride Fenspiride (INN, brand names Eurespal, Pneumorel and others) is an oxazolidinone spiro compound used as a drug in the treatment of certain respiratory diseases. The pharmacotherapeutic classification is antitussives. In Russia it was approved fo ...

R03C Adrenergics for systemic use

R03CA Alpha- and beta-adrenoreceptor agonists

:R03CA02 Ephedrine

R03CB Non-selective beta-adrenoreceptor agonists

:R03CB01 Isoprenaline :R03CB02

Methoxyphenamine Methoxyphenamine (trade names ASMI, Euspirol, Orthoxine, Ortodrinex, Proasma), also known as 2-methoxy-''N''-methylamphetamine (OMMA), is a β-adrenergic receptor agonist of the amphetamine class used as a bronchodilator. It acts as an anti-infl ...

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:R03CB51 Isoprenaline, combinations :R03CB53 Orciprenaline, combinations

R03CC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists

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:R03CC03 Terbutaline :R03CC04 Fenoterol :R03CC05 Hexoprenaline :R03CC06 Isoetarine :R03CC07 Pirbuterol :R03CC08

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Tretoquinol Tretoquinol is a beta-adrenergic agonist. References Tetrahydroisoquinolines Catechols Pyrogallol ethers {{respiratory-system-drug-stub ...

:R03CC10 Carbuterol :R03CC11 Tulobuterol :R03CC12 Bambuterol :R03CC13 Clenbuterol :R03CC14

:R03CC15 Formoterol :R03CC53 Terbutaline, combinations :R03CC63 Clenbuterol and ambroxol :QR03CC90 Clenbuterol, combinations

R03CK Adrenergics and other drugs for obstructive airway diseases

R03D Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases

R03DA Xanthines

:R03DA01 Diprophylline :R03DA02

Choline theophyllinate Choline theophyllinate (INN), also known as oxtriphylline, is a cough medicine derived from xanthine that acts as a bronchodilator to open up airways in the lung. Chemically, it is a salt of choline and theophylline. It classifies as an expecto ...

:R03DA03 Proxyphylline :R03DA04 Theophylline :R03DA05 Aminophylline :R03DA06

Etamiphylline Etamiphylline or etamiphyllin (INN) is a xanthine intended for use as an anti-asthma Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstr ...

:R03DA07 Theobromine :R03DA08 Bamifylline :R03DA09 Acefylline piperazine :R03DA10 Bufylline :R03DA11 Doxofylline :R03DA12 Mepyramine theophyllinacetate :R03DA20 Combinations of xanthines :R03DA51 Diprophylline, combinations :R03DA54 Theophylline, combinations excluding psycholeptics :R03DA55 Aminophylline, combinations :R03DA57 Theobromine, combinations :R03DA74 Theophylline, combinations with psycholeptics

R03DB Xanthines and adrenergics

:R03DB01 Diprophylline and adrenergics :R03DB02 Choline theophyllinate and adrenergics :R03DB03 Proxyphylline and adrenergics :R03DB04 Theophylline and adrenergics :R03DB05 Aminophylline and adrenergics :R03DB06 Etamiphylline and adrenergics

R03DC
Leukotriene Leukotrienes are a family of eicosanoid inflammatory mediators produced in leukocytes by the oxidation of arachidonic acid (AA) and the essential fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) by the enzyme arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase. Leukotrie ...
receptor antagonists

:R03DC01 Zafirlukast :R03DC02 Pranlukast :R03DC03

Montelukast Montelukast, sold under the brand name Singulair among others, is a medication used in the maintenance treatment of asthma. It is generally less preferred for this use than inhaled corticosteroids. It is not useful for acute asthma attacks. ...

:R03DC04 Ibudilast :R03DC53 Montelukast, combinations

R03DX Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases

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Amlexanox Amlexanox (trade name Aphthasol) is an anti-inflammatory antiallergic immunomodulator used to treat recurrent aphthous ulcers (canker sores), and (in Japan) several inflammatory conditions. This drug has been discontinued in the U.S. Medical uses ...

:R03DX02 Eprozinol :R03DX03

:R03DX05 Omalizumab :R03DX06

Seratrodast Seratrodast (development name, AA-2414; marketed originally as Bronica) is a thromboxane A2 (TXA2) receptor (TP receptor) antagonist used primarily in the treatment of asthma. It was the first TP receptor antagonist that was developed as an ant ...

:R03DX07 Roflumilast :R03DX08 Reslizumab :R03DX09 Mepolizumab :R03DX10 Benralizumab :R03DX11 Tezepelumab

References

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