Asthma Medications

Quick Relief – Brand Name(s)Generic Name
Prednisone Intensol®, Rayos®, Medrol®, Millipred®, Orapred®,ODT®, Pediapred®Prednisone; methylprednisolone; prednisolone
Adrenalin®, Auvi-Q, Epipen® 2-Pak, EpiPen Jr® 2-Pak, Symjepi®, Neffy®Epinephrine
Ventolin® HFA, Proventil® HFA, Proair® HFA, ProAir® RespiClickAlbuterol
Xopenex®, Xopenex® HFA, Xopenex® ConcentrateLevalbuterol
Long Term Control – Brand Name(s)Generic Name
Accolate®Zafirlukast
Advair Diskus®, Advair® HFA, AirDuo RespiClick®, Wixela Inhub®Fluticasone and Salmeterol
Alvesco®Ciclesonide
Asmanex® Twisthaler, Asmanex® HFAMometasone
Breo Ellipta®Fluticasone, Vilanterol
Cinqair®Reslizumab
Dulera®Mometasone and formoterol
Dupixent®Dupilumab
Fasenra®Benralizumab
Flovent HFA®, Flovent Diskus®, Arnuity™ Ellipta®, ArmonAir™ RespiClick®Fluticasone
Nucala®Mepolizumab
Pulmicort Flexhaler®, Pulmicort Respules®Budesonide
QVAR® RediHalerBeclomethasone
Serevent Diskus®Salmeterol
Singulair®Montelukast
Spiriva Respimat®Tiotropium
Symbicort®Budesonide and Formoterol
Tezspire®Tezepelumab
Trelegy Ellipta®Fluticasone Furoate, Umeclidinium and Vilanterol
Xolair®Omalizumab

Asthma Care Coverage Report: The American Lung Association tracks seven areas of guidelines-based asthma care coverage in state Medicaid programs.