Medication: Preventer Inhalers
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Steroid Only Inhalers
Brand name: Clenil Modulite
Drug name: Beclometasone Dipropionate
Type of device: Normal inhaler
Need for spacer: Yes
Strengths available: 50, 100
Frequency take: Twice daily
Doses in device: 200
Brand name: Flixotide
Drug name: Fluticasone Propionate
Type of device: Normal inhaler
Need for spacer: Yes
Strengths available: 50, 125
Frequency take: Twice daily
Doses in device: 120
Combined Inhalers
Brand name: Seretide
Drug name: Fluticasone Propionate with Salmeterol
Type of device: Normal inhaler
Need for spacer: Yes
Strengths available: Seretide 50 (25/50), Seretide 125 (25/125), Seretide 250 (25/250)
Frequency take: Twice daily
Doses in device: 120
This combination of drugs is also available as Combisal. This inhaler has a white body and the colour of the lid indicates the strength of the inhaler.
Type of device: Accuhaler
Need for spacer: No
Strengths available: Seretide 100 (50/100), Seretide 250 (50/250)
Frequency take: Twice daily
Doses in device: 60
Brand name: Symbicort
Drug name: Budesonide with Formoterol
Type of device: Turbohaler
Need for spacer: No
Strengths available: 100/6, 200/6, 400/12
Frequency take: Twice daily
Doses in device: 120 except for 400/12 where 60
Can be used SMARTly! – as a reliever and preventer. Your care team will be able to tell you more.
Brand name: Relevar Ellipta
Drug name: Fluticasone Furoate with Vilanterol
Type of device: Dry powder device
Need for spacer: No
Strengths available: 92/22, 184/22
Frequency take: Once daily
Doses in device: 30
