Asthma Medications

Some asthma medications are now used in different ways than they used to be, so this page has been updated to include new categories and information.

Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART)/MART/Anti-Inflammatory Reliever (AIR) TherapyGeneric Name
Dulera®Mometasone and formoterol
Symbicort®, Breyna®Budesonide and Formoterol
Airsupra®Budesonide and Albuterol
Long Term Control – Brand Name(s)Generic Name
Accolate®Zafirlukast
Advair Diskus®, Advair® HFA, AirDuo Digihaler®, 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
Arnuity™ Ellipta®, ArmonAir™ RespiClick®, Fluticasone Propionate HFAFluticasone
Nucala®Mepolizumab
Pulmicort Flexhaler®, Pulmicort Respules®Budesonide
QVAR® RediHalerBeclomethasone
Serevent Diskus®Salmeterol
Singulair®Montelukast
Spiriva Respimat®Tiotropium
Symbicort®, Breyna®Budesonide and Formoterol
Tezspire®Tezepelumab
Trelegy Ellipta®Fluticasone Furoate, Umeclidinium and Vilanterol
Xolair®Omalizumab
Quick Relief – Brand Name(s)Generic Name
Adrenalin®, Auvi-Q, Epipen® 2-Pak, EpiPen Jr® 2-Pak, Symjepi®, Neffy®Epinephrine
Ventolin® HFA, ProAir® RespiClickAlbuterol
Xopenex®, Xopenex® HFA, Xopenex® ConcentrateLevalbuterol

Oral Corticosteroids (OCS)

Learn more about Oral Corticosteroids

When used properly, OCS are an important and effective anti-inflammatory treatment but can have serious side effects. Taking short bursts of OCS as few as four times in your lifetime can increase your risk of many conditions like diabetes, cataracts, and osteoperosis. Working with your doctor to keep your asthma under control is the best way to prevent the need for OCS and their harmful side effects.

Oral Corticosteroids (OCS) – Brand Name(s)Generic Name
Prednisone Intensol®, Rayos®, Medrol®, Millipred®, Orapred®,ODT®, Pediapred®Prednisone; methylprednisolone; prednisolone

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