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class="headers"> <th><strong>Generic</strong></th><th><strong>Brand</strong></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="Tablets" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_tablets4.gif" alt="Tablets" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="SR_Tablets" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_sr_tablets3.gif" alt="SR_Tablets" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="SR_Capsules" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_sr_capsules2.gif" alt="SR_Capsules" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="oral_solution" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_oral_solution3.gif" alt="oral_solution" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="Injection" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_injection2.gif" alt="Injection" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="Nebuliser_Solution" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_nebuliser_solution2.gif" alt="Nebuliser_Solution" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th class="vertical"><img title="BAI_with_integral_drug" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_bai_integral_drug1.gif" alt="BAI_with_integral_drug" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th class="vertical"><img title="BAI_device_and_drug" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_bai_device_drug1.gif" alt="BAI_device_and_drug" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="MDI_alone" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_mdi_alone1.gif" alt="MDI_alone" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th><th style="width: 25px;" class="vertical"><img title="Separate_Spacer" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_separate_spacer1.gif" alt="Separate_Spacer" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Anticholinergics - <em>Short-acting </em></strong></th> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th rowspan="3"><strong>Ipratropium </strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/atrovent/">Atrovent</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a,b</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/ipratropium-steri-neb/">Ipratropium<br> Steri-Neb</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/respontin/">Respontin</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Anticholinergics - <em>Long-acting </em></strong></th> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Aclidinium</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/eklira-genuair/">Eklira</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Genuair</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Glycopyrronium</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/seebri-breezhaler/">Seebri</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Breezhaler &amp; Caps</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Tiotropium</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/spiriva/">Spiriva</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <p>HandiHaler</p> </td> <td>Respimat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Umeclidinium</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/incruse-ellipta/">Incruse</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <p>Ellipta</p> </td> <td></td> <td><br></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Beta<sub>2</sub>-Agonists - <em>Short-acting</em></strong></th> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th rowspan="8"><strong>Salbutamol</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/airomir/">Airomir</a></td> <td style="width: 25px;"></td> <td style="width: 25px;"></td> <td style="width: 25px;"></td> <td style="width: 25px;"></td> <td style="width: 25px;"></td> <td style="width: 25px;"></td> <td>Autohaler</td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a,b</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/asmasal-clickhaler/">Asmasal</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Clickhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/easyhaler-salbutamol/">Easyhaler<br>Salbutamol</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Easyhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/pulvinal-salbutamol/">Pulvinal<br>Salbutamol</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Pulvinal<br>Inhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/salamol-easi-breathe/">Salamol</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td>Easi-<br>Breathe</td> <td></td> <td> <p>MDI</p> </td> <td>a</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/salbulin-novolizer/">Salbulin</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Novolizer</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/ventmax-sr/">Ventmax SR</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/ventolin-evohaler/">Ventolin</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td>Accuhaler</td> <td></td> <td>Evohaler</td> <td>a,b,c</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Terbutaline</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/bricanyl-turbohaler/">Bricanyl</a></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td>Turbohaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Beta<sub>2</sub>-Agonists - <em>Long-acting</em></strong></th> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Bambuterol</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/bambec/">Bambec</a></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th rowspan="4"><strong>Formoterol</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/atimos-modulite/">Atimos<br>Modulite</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/easyhaler-formoterol/">Easyhaler Formoterol</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Easyhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/foradil/">Foradil</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Inhaler<br>&amp; Caps</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/oxis-turbohaler/">Oxis</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Turbohaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Indacaterol</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/onbrez-breezhaler/">Onbrez </a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Breezhaler &amp; Caps</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Olodaterol</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/striverdi-respimat/">Striverdi</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Respimat</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th rowspan="4"><strong>Salmeterol</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/neovent/">Neovent</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>c</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/serevent-evohaler/">Serevent</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Accuhaler</td> <td></td> <td>Evohaler</td> <td>a,b,c</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/vertine/">Vertine</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>c</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Sympathomimetics</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Ephedrine</strong></th> <td>CAM</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Xanthines</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Aminophylline</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/phyllocontin-continus/">Phyllocontin<br>Continus</a></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th rowspan="3"><strong>Theophylline</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/nuelin-sa/">Nuelin SA</a></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/slo-phyllin/">Slo-Phyllin</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/uniphyllin-continus/">Uniphyllin<br>Continus</a></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline1"><strong>ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="headers"> <th><strong>Generic</strong> </th> <th> <div><strong>Brand</strong></div> </th> <th class="vertical"><img title="Tablets" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_tablets4.gif" alt="Tablets" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="SR_Tablets" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_sr_tablets3.gif" alt="SR_Tablets" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="SR_Capsules" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_sr_capsules2.gif" alt="SR_Capsules" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="oral_solution" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_oral_solution3.gif" alt="oral_solution" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="Injection" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_injection2.gif" alt="Injection" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="Nebuliser_Solution" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_nebuliser_solution2.gif" alt="Nebuliser_Solution" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="BAI_with_integral_drug" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_bai_integral_drug1.gif" alt="BAI_with_integral_drug" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="BAI_device_and_drug" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_bai_device_drug1.gif" alt="BAI_device_and_drug" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="MDI_alone" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_mdi_alone1.gif" alt="MDI_alone" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="Separate_Spacer" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_separate_spacer1.gif" alt="Separate_Spacer" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Corticosteroids</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th rowspan="5"><strong>Beclometasone</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/asmabec-clickhaler/">Asmabec</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Clickhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/clenil-modulite/">Clenil<br>Modulite</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a,c</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/easyhaler-beclometasone/">Easyhaler <br>Beclometasone</a><br></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Easyhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/pulvinal-beclometasone/">Pulvinal Beclometasone</a><br></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Pulvinal</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/qvar/">Qvar</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Autohaler,<br>Easi-<br>Breathe</td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a,b</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th rowspan="3"><strong>Budesonide</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/novolizer-budesonide/"></a><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/budelin-novolizer/">Budelin</a><br></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Novolizer</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/easyhaler-budesonide/">Easyhaler Budesonide</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Easyhaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/pulmicort-turbohaler/">Pulmicort</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td>Turbohaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Ciclesonide</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/alvesco/">Alvesco</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a,b</td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Fluticasone</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/flixotide-accuhaler/">Flixotide</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td>Accuhaler</td> <td></td> <td>Evohaler</td> <td>a,b,c</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Mometasone</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/asmanex-twisthaler/">Asmanex</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Twisthaler</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Leukotriene Antagonists</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Montelukast </strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/singulair/">Singulair<sup> </sup></a></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Zafirlukast</strong> </th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/accolate/">Accolate</a></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>Non-Steroidal</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Nedocromil </strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/tilade/">Tilade</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <th><strong>Sodium cromoglicate </strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/intal-inhaler/">Intal</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>MDI</td> <td>a</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline2"><strong>PDE4 Inhibitors</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="even"> <th><strong>Roflumilast</strong></th> <td><a href="http://www.mims.co.uk/Drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/daxas/">Daxas</a></td> <td class="bullet"><strong> "</strong></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="12" class="headline1"><strong>COMBINATION PREPARATIONS</strong></th> </tr> <tr class="headers"> <th><strong>Generic</strong> </th> <th> <div><strong>Brand</strong></div> </th> <th class="vertical"><img title="Tablets" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_tablets4.gif" alt="Tablets" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="SR_Tablets" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_sr_tablets3.gif" alt="SR_Tablets" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="SR_Capsules" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ MIMS online_files/ac_sr_capsules2.gif" alt="SR_Capsules" kasperskylab_antibanner="on"></th> <th class="vertical"><img title="oral_solution" src="./Asthma and COPD Preparations and Compatible Devices _ 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