Research Article
Pharmacist Led Intervention on Inhalation Technique among Asthmatic Patients for Improving Quality of Life in a Private Hospital of Nepal
Table 11
Drugs prescribed in the treatment of asthma.
| Drug category | Name of the drugs | Dosage form | Dose | Frequency | No. of Prescription n (%) |
| Methylxanthine | Theophylline, doxofylline, etophylline and theophylline | Tablet | 200 mg, 300 mg, 400 mg | OD | 44 (24.5%) | Beta 2 agonists + ICS | Salmeterol + fluticasone, salmeterol + beclomethasone | Inhaler | (50 + 250) mcg,(50 + 500) mcg | 2 puffs OD | 39 (21.7%) | Beta 2 agonists | Salbutamol, salmeterol | Inhaler | 200 mcg | 2-3 puffs BD | 26 (14.5%) | Antibiotics | Macrolides, beta lactam antibiotics | Capsule | 500 mg, 500 + 125 mg | TDS for 5 days or 7 days | 23 (12.8%) | Anticholinergic | Tiotropium, ipratopium | Inhaler | 18 mcg, 20 mcg | 2 puffs BD | 22 (12.2%) | Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) | Budesonide | Inhaler | 200 mcg | 2 puffs OD | 17 (9.4%) | Leukotriene antagonists | Montelukast | Tablet | 10 mg | OD | 8 (4.4%) |
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Abbreviations: ICS, Inhaled corticosteroids; OD, Once daily; BD, twice daily; mg, milligrams; mcg, micrograms.
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