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Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Chart of Inhalers ... -2 Agonists - LAMA ... Antagonists - LAMA ... - ICS - Inhaled ... like an updated inhalers
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
summary of the differential ... overlap; ICS = inhaled ... corticosteroids; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
of maintenance inhalers ... beta2 agonist) LAMA ... of therapy is LAMA ... bronchodilators of LAMA ... receive a Rescue Inhaler
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators - LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers 

The FDA approved a new dual bronchodilator (LABA/LAMA) combination
/LABA Combo Inhalers ... /LAMA) combination ... inhaler, Duaklir ... joins the other 3 inhalers ... #LABA #Combo #Inhalers
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... hypersensitivity) reaction to inhaled ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
Inhaled Corticosteroid ... Inhaler Strengths ... Asthma maintenance inhalers ... always include an inhaled ... /ambcarerx #Inhaled
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... Inhalers Long-Acting ... Beta2 Agonists (LABA ... Here are the LABA ... These combo LABA
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
despite optimal inhaled ... despite maximal inhaled ... expiration; ICS, inhaled ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
> Low dose ICS/LABA ... tiotropium* Inhaled ... , tiotropium (LAMA ... Respimat is the only LAMA ... but the asthma inhaler
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
LAMA: long-acting ... muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... -agonist; ICS: inhaled ... COPD #GOLD2017 #LAMA ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines