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Thinking “Green” When Treating “Pink Puffers” and “Blue Bloaters”—Reducing Carbon Footprint When Prescribing Inhalers

Harland T. Holman, Michael J. Bouthillier and Frank Müller
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine April 2023, 36 (2) 356-359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.220292R2

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  • Table 1.

    Dry Powder, Soft Mist, and Nebulization Solutions Available in the US

    Generic Drug NameBrand Names*
    Short-Acting Beta2-Agonists (SABA)
    LevalbuterolXopenex and generic (Neb)
    Albuterol (Salbutamol)ProAir Digihaler, ProAir RespiClick, and generic (Neb)
    Long-Acting Beta2-Agonists (LABA)
    FormoterolPerforomist and generic (Neb)
    ArformoterolBrovana and generic (Neb)
    SalmeterolSerevent Diskus
    OlodaterolStriverdi Respimat
    Corticosteroids
    BudesonidePulmicort Flexhaler, generic (Neb)
    Fluticasone furoateArnuity Ellipta
    Fluticasone propionateFlovent Diskus, ArmonAir Digihaler, RespiClick
    MometasoneAsmanex Twisthaler
    Combination of Long-Acting Beta2-Agonists + Corticosteroid (LABA/ICS)
    Salmeterol/fluticasone propionateAdvair Diskus, Airduo Digihaler, Wixela Inhub
    VilanteroI/fluticasone furoateBreo Ellipta and generic
    Short-acting Anticholinergics (SAMA)
    lpratropium bromideAtrovent and generic (Neb)
    Long-acting Anticholinergics (LAMA)
    Aclidinium bromideTudorza Pressair
    Glycopyrronium bromideLonhala Magnai (Neb)
    RevefenacinYupelri (Neb)
    TiotropiumSpiriva HandiHaler, Spiriva Respimat (SMI)
    UmeclidiniumIncruse Ellipta
    Combination Short-Acting Beta2-Agonists + Short-acting Anticholinergics (SABA/SAMA)
    Albuterol/ipratropiumCombivent Respimat (SMI), Duoneb and generic (Neb)
    Combination Long-Acting Beta2-Agonists + Long-acting Anticholinergics (LABA/LAMA)
    Formoterol/aclidiniumDuaklir Pressair
    Vilanterol/umeclidiniumAnoro Ellipta
    Olodaterol/tiotropiumStiolto Respimat (SMI)
    Triple Combination (LABA/LAMA/ICS)
    Fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterolTrelegy Ellipta

    • ↵* Products are Dry Powder Inhalation formulations unless otherwise specified.

    • Abbreviations: SMI, soft mist inhaler, Neb, Nebulization solution.

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