Asthma Prophylactics

14 Drugs classified under this therapeutic system

Monoclonal Antibody. Reslizumab 10 mg/ml.
VIAL(Concent. for sol.  for infus.): 1×10ml, 100ml. IV infus. only. Do not admin. as an IV push or bolus. The recomm. regimen is 3 mg/kg once every 4 wks. admin. by IV infus. over 20-50 min. Discont. the infus. immed. if the pt. experience. a sev. syst.  react., including anaphylaxis.
Indic. for the add-on mainten. tmt. of pts. with sev. asthma aged 18 yrs. and older with an eosinophilic phenotype.
C/I: Hypersens.

Corticosteroid. Fluticasone Propionate 0.5 mg / 2 ml, 2 mg/ 2 ml.
AMPS FOR NEBULIZAT: 2 ml x 0.5 mg, 2
mg. 500 μg-2,000 μg 2 x dly, adjust.
dose as reqd. Child and adolesc. from
4-16 yrs: 1,000 μg 2 x dly.
Proph. severe asth., tmt. acute exacerb.
asth. in adults, child. and adolesc. 4-16 yrs
and over.

Corticosteroid/Beta 2-Agonist. Beclometasone Dipropionate 200mcg/metered dose, Formoterol Fumarate 6mcg/metered dose.
INHALER. (Pressurised sol. for inhal).:1×120 actuation.
Adults 18 yrs. and above:
Two inhalations twice dly.
The max. dly. dose is 4 inhalat.
Foster 200/6 should be used as mainten. therapy only. A lower strength (Foster 100/6) is available for mainten. and reliever ther.
Indicated in the regular tmt. of asthma in adult. where use of a comb. product (inhaled corticosteroid and long-act. Β₂-ag.) is appropriate:
Pts. not adequate. control. with inhaled corticosteroids and 'as needed' inhaled rapid-acting Β2-agonist.
Pts. already adequat. controlled on both inhaled corticosteroids and long-act. Β2-ag. C/I: Hypersens.

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist. Montelukast Sodium 4 mg, 5 mg.

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist. Montelukast Sodium 4mg, 5mg.
CHEWABLE TABS.:30. Adult. & adolesc. over 15 yrs. old: For tmt. of asthma and/or seasonal allerg. rhinitis, take 10 mg (two tabs.) ×1/d.Child. 6-14 yrs. old, for tmt. of asthma or season. allerg. rhinitis: One 5 mg ×1/d.
Child. 2-5 yrs. old for tmt. of asthma or season. allerg. rhinitis: 4 mg ×1/d
For tmt. of asthma, the drug should be taken once per day, in the eve.
 For tmt. of season. allergic rhinitis , the drug should be taken once per day.
The tab.  should be chewed before swallow., regardless of meals.
This drug is  not intended for babies & child. under 2 yrs. old. See lit.
Indicated in adult and ped. pts. 2 yrs. of age and older for the prophylaxis and chron. tmt. of asthma, including preven. of daytime and nighttime sympt., the tmt. of aspirin-sensitive asthmatic pts., and the preven. of exercise-induced bronchoconstrict.

The drug is effective alone or in comb. with other agents used in the mainten. tmt. of chron. asthma.

This drug  and inhaled corticosteroids may be used concomit. with additive effects to control asthma or to reduce the inhaled corticosteroid dose while maintain. clinical stability.

Indicated for the relief of sympt. of season. allerg. rhinitis in adults & ped. pts. 2 yrs. of age and older.
C/I: Hypersens.

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist. Montelukast Sodium 10 mg.
TABS: 28 x 10 mg. Asthma, season.
allerg., rhinit: 1 tab dly in even. Season.
allerg. rhinit: Individual. Asthma,
season. allerg., rhinit: Adults, > 15 yrs:
1 x 10 mg dly.
Proph./chron. tmt asthma includ. day/
night sympts., aspirin sens., excerciseinduced
bronchoconstrict. Alone or in
comb. other agents maint. tmt chron.
asthma, inhaled coricosteroids used
concom. with additive effect to control
asthma/reduced inhaled corticosteroid
dose while maint. clin. stabil.
C/I: Hypersens. See lit.