Respiratory Drugs
115 drugs
Quick-reference dosing for 115 respiratory medicines, aligned to current UK formularies. Each entry lists adult, paediatric and (where relevant) neonatal doses, renal and hepatic adjustments, contraindications, key interactions, monitoring and clinical pearls — with the source reference. Always confirm doses against current prescribing references before prescribing.
- AcetylcysteineMucolytic / Paracetamol overdose antidote
- Aclidinium bromideLong-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)
- Aclidinium Bromide (Eklira Genuair)Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) bronchodilator
- Aclidinium bromide with formoterolLAMA + LABA inhaler
- Alpha-1 Proteinase InhibitorAlpha-1 Antitrypsin Replacement (Enzyme Supplement)
- AmbrisentanPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- AmbroxolMucolytic (active metabolite of bromhexine)
- AminophyllineBronchodilator
- AmoxicillinAntibiotic — Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Azithromycin (COPD Exacerbation Prophylaxis)Macrolide antibiotic (anti-inflammatory / prophylactic)
- BambuterolLong-acting beta-2 agonist (oral prodrug of terbutaline)
- Beclometasone / FormoterolICS/LABA — Asthma / COPD
- Beclometasone / Formoterol / GlycopyrroniumTriple Therapy ICS/LABA/LAMA — COPD
- Beclometasone dipropionateCorticosteroid (inhaled, nasal, topical, rectal)
- Beclometasone dipropionateInhaled corticosteroid
- Beclometasone Dipropionate InhalerInhaled Corticosteroid (ICS)
- Beclometasone with formoterolICS + LABA combination inhaler
- Beclometasone with formoterol and glycopyrroniumICS + LABA + LAMA triple inhaler
- BedaquilineAntituberculous Agents — MDR-TB
- BenralizumabAnti-IL-5 receptor alpha monoclonal antibody (anti-eosinophilic biologic)
- BosentanEndothelin Receptor Antagonist — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- BudesonideTopical / inhaled corticosteroid
- Budesonide (Inhaled)Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS)
- Budesonide / FormoterolBronchodilator
- Budesonide with formoterolICS + LABA combination inhaler
- Bupropion hydrochlorideNDRI (smoking cessation aid)
- CarbocisteineMucolytic
- CiclesonideInhaled corticosteroid (prodrug)
- Clarithromycin 500mg (Atypical CAP)Macrolide antibiotic
- Co-amoxiclav 625mg (COPD Exacerbation / CAP)Beta-lactam / Beta-lactamase inhibitor combination antibiotic
- Colistimethate Sodium (Inhaled)Inhaled Antibiotics — Bronchiectasis & Cystic Fibrosis
- CytisiniclinePartial nicotinic receptor agonist (smoking cessation)
- DelamanidAntituberculous Agents — MDR-TB
- Deutivacaftor with tezacaftor and vanzacaftorCFTR triple modulator
- Dornase alfa (recombinant human DNase)Mucolytic (recombinant DNase enzyme)
- Dornase Alfa (rhDNase)Mucolytic — Cystic Fibrosis
- DoxapramRespiratory Stimulant
- Doxycycline (COPD Exacerbation / CAP)Oral tetracycline antibiotic
- Dupilumab (Moderate-Severe Asthma)Anti-IL-4/IL-13 receptor alpha monoclonal antibody (type 2 inflammation biologic)
- Elexacaftor / Tezacaftor / IvacaftorCFTR Triple Modulator — Cystic Fibrosis
- EpoprostenolPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- ErdosteineMucolytic
- EthambutolAntituberculous Agents
- Eucalyptus with mentholInhalation decongestant
- FluticasoneTopical/inhaled corticosteroid
- Fluticasone Furoate / Umeclidinium / VilanterolTriple Therapy ICS/LAMA/LABA — COPD
- Fluticasone Furoate / VilanterolICS/LABA — Asthma / COPD
- Fluticasone with formoterolICS + LABA inhaler
- Fluticasone with salmeterolICS + LABA inhaler
- Fluticasone with umeclidinium and vilanterolICS/LAMA/LABA triple inhaler
- Fluticasone with vilanterolICS + LABA inhaler (once-daily)
- Fluticasone-SalmeterolICS/LABA Combination
- FormoterolAsthma / COPD
- Formoterol fumarateLABA
- Formoterol with glycopyrronium and budesonideLABA/LAMA/ICS triple inhaler
- GefapixantP2X3 receptor antagonist
- GlycopyrroniumCOPD
- Glycopyrronium with formoterol fumarateLAMA + LABA inhaler
- Glycopyrronium with indacaterolLAMA + LABA inhaler
- Iloprost (Inhaled)Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- IndacaterolLABA
- Indacaterol / GlycopyrroniumLABA/LAMA Dual Bronchodilator — COPD
- Ipratropium bromideSAMA (short-acting muscarinic antagonist)
- Ipratropium BromideBronchodilator
- Ipratropium with salbutamolSAMA + SABA nebule
- IsoniazidAntituberculous Agents
- Itraconazole (Respiratory)Antifungal — ABPA / Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis
- IvacaftorCFTR Potentiator — Cystic Fibrosis
- IvacaftorCFTR potentiator
- Ivacaftor with tezacaftor and elexacaftorCFTR modulator triple
- LevofloxacinAntibiotic — Severe CAP / Legionella
- Lumacaftor with ivacaftorCFTR corrector + potentiator
- MacitentanPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Magnesium Sulphate IV (Acute Asthma)Bronchodilator / Smooth muscle relaxant
- Mannitol (Inhaled)Cystic Fibrosis
- MepolizumabAnti-IL-5 Monoclonal Antibody
- Methylprednisolone (Respiratory)Corticosteroids
- Mometasone furoateTopical / inhaled corticosteroid
- Mometasone with glycopyrronium and indacaterolICS/LAMA/LABA triple inhaler
- MontelukastBronchodilator
- N-Acetylcysteine (Nebulised / Oral)Mucolytic / Antioxidant — COPD / Bronchiectasis
- NintedanibAntifibrotic (Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor)
- OlodaterolLABA
- OmalizumabAnti-IgE Monoclonal Antibody
- OsimertinibLung Oncology
- PembrolizumabLung Oncology
- PirfenidoneAntifibrotic
- PosaconazoleAntifungal — Aspergillosis Prophylaxis / Salvage
- Prednisolone (Systemic)Corticosteroid
- PyrazinamideAntituberculous Agents
- ReslizumabAnti-IL-5 monoclonal antibody
- RifampicinAntituberculous Agents
- RiociguatSoluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulator — PAH / CTEPH
- Rivaroxaban (PE Treatment)Venous Thromboembolism
- RoflumilastPDE4 Inhibitor
- Salbutamol (Albuterol)Bronchodilator
- SalmeterolLong-acting β2-agonist (LABA)
- SildenafilPDE5 Inhibitor — Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Sodium Chloride 7% (Hypertonic Saline)Cystic Fibrosis
- Sodium cromoglicateMast-cell stabiliser
- SotaterceptActivin signalling inhibitor
- TerbutalineSABA — Bronchodilator
- Terbutaline sulfateShort-acting β2-agonist (SABA)
- Tezacaftor with ivacaftorCFTR corrector + potentiator
- TezepelumabAnti-TSLP (thymic stromal lymphopoietin) monoclonal antibody — broad-phenotype biologic
- TheophyllineMethylxanthine bronchodilator
- Theophylline (Oral Modified Release)Methylxanthine Bronchodilator
- TiotropiumBronchodilator
- Tiotropium with olodaterolLAMA + LABA
- Tobramycin InhalationInhaled Antibiotics — Bronchiectasis & Cystic Fibrosis
- TreprostinilPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- UmeclidiniumLAMA
- Umeclidinium / Vilanterol (Anoro Ellipta)LAMA/LABA combination bronchodilator (long-acting muscarinic antagonist / long-acting beta-2 agonist)
- Umeclidinium with vilanterolLAMA + LABA
- VoriconazoleAntifungal — Invasive Aspergillosis