Generic Equivalents » Respiratory http://equiv.genericmedlist.com Find generic equivalents for your brand name medications Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:39:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Long Acting Beta-2 Agonists http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/long-acting-beta-2-agonists/ http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/long-acting-beta-2-agonists/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 03:26:47 +0000 admin http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/long-acting-beta-2-agonists/ Long Acting Beta-2 Agonists are bronchodilators used to treat asthma and COPD.

Medication Name Generic Available Discount Programs
Arformoterol (Brovana) No The Bronava patent expires in 2012
Formoterol (Foradil,
Perforomist, Symbicort*)		 No The Foradil patent expires in 2017
Salmeterol (Advair**,
Serevent)		 Yes

*Also contains Budesonide
**Also contains Fluticasone

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Medication Name Generic Available Discount Programs
Beclomethasone (Qvar, Vanceril) Yes
Budesonide (Pulmicort, Symbicort**) No The Pulmicort patent expires in 2019
Ciclesonide (Alvesco) No The Alvesco patent expires in 2013
Flunisolide (Aerospan HFA, Aerobid) Yes
Fluticasone Propionate
(Advair*, Flovent)		 No The Flovent patent expires in 2011
Mometasone Furoate  (Asmanex) No The Asmanex patent expires in 2014
Triamcinolone  (Azmacort) Yes

* Also contains Salmeterol
** Also contains Formoterol

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Medication Name Generic Available Discount Programs
Albuterol (Ventolin,
Proventil, Combivent*,
Duoneb*)		 Yes Walmart | Target | Kroger
Levalbuterol (Xopenex) No The Xopenex patent expires in 2010
Metaproterenol (Alupent) Yes
Pirbuterol (Maxair) No

*Also contains Ipratropium Bromide

]]> http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/short-acting-beta-2-agonists/feed/ 0 Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/leukotriene-receptor-antagonists-3/ http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/leukotriene-receptor-antagonists-3/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 23:27:45 +0000 admin http://equiv.genericmedlist.com/leukotriene-receptor-antagonists-3/ Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists are used to treat asthma and allergies.

No generic Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists are available.

The patent for Zafirlukast (Accolate) expires in 2011, and the patent for Montelukast (Singulair) expires in 2012.

Leukotriene antagonists block the inflammatory cascade by inhibiting the action of cysteinyl leukotrienes at CysLT1 receptors in bronchial smooth muscle and other tissues.

The action of leukotriene antagonists have been shown to improve asthma and seasonal allergy symptoms, reduce asthma exacerbations, and limit markers of inflammation such as eosinophil counts in the peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Medication Name Generic Available Discount Programs
Montelukast (Singulair) No The Singular patent expires in 2012
Zafirlukast (Accolate) No The Accolate patent expires in 2011
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