Respiratory medications

Beta agonists

Short-acting beta 2 agonists

These should be continued as normal pre-operatively.

Examples: Salbutamol (Airomir®, Salamol®, Ventolin®), Terbutaline (Bricanyl®)

Long-acting beta 2 agonists

These should be continued as normal pre-operatively.

Examples: Bambuterol (Bambec®), Formoterol (Oxis®), Indacaterol (Onbrez®), Olodaterol (Striverdi®), Salmeterol (Serevent®), Vilanterol

Corticosteroids (inhaled)

These should be continued as normal pre-operatively.

Examples: Beclometasone (Clenil®, Qvar®, Kelhale®, Soprobec®), Budesonide (Pulmicort®), Ciclesonide (Alvesco®), Fluticasone (Flixotide®), Mometasone (Asmanex®)

Antimuscarinics

These should be continued as normal pre-operatively (including combination products).

Examples: Aclidinium (Eklira®), Glycopyrronium (Seebri®), Ipratropium (Atrovent®, Inhalvent®, Ipravent®), Tiotropium (Acopair®, Braltus®, Spiriva®, Tiogiva®), Umeclidinium (Incruse®)

Xanthines

These should be continued as normal pre-operatively. Ensure that the patient is maintained on a specific manufacturer’s product.

Examples: Aminophylline, Theophylline

Other

Montelukast

Continue as normal pre-operatively.

Carbocisteine

Continue as normal pre-operatively.