List of medical inhalants explained

A list of drugs or therapeutic agents administered via inhalation.

Inhalational anesthetic agents

• aliflurane
• cyclopropane
• desflurane
• halothane
• isoflurane
• methoxyflurane
• methoxypropane
• nitrous oxide
• roflurane
• sevoflurane
• teflurane
• trichloroethylene
• vinyl ether
• xenon

Bronchodilators

• Arformoterol
• Bitolterol
• Epinephrine
• Fenoterol
• Formoterol
• Ipratropium
• Isoetharine
• Isoproterenol
• Levalbuterol
• Metaproterenol
• Pirbuterol
• Procaterol
• Racepinephrine (racemic epinephrine)
• Salbutamol
• Salmeterol
• Terbutaline
• Tiotropium

Anti-hypertensives

• Amyl nitrite
• Iloprost (Prostacyclin)
• Nitric oxide

Anti-inflammatories

• Beclomethasone
• Budesonide
• Ciclesonide
• Cromolyn
• Dexamethasone
• Flunisolide
• Fluticasone
• Mometasone
• Nedocromil
• Triamcinolone

Antimicrobials

• Pentamidine
• Ribavirin
• Tobramycin
• Zanamivir

Pulmonary surfactants

• Beractant
• Calfactant
• Colfosceril
• Poractant alfa

Sympathomimetic amines

• Amphetamine (Benzedrine)
• Levomethamphetamine (Vicks Vapor Inhaler)
• Propylhexedrine (Benzedrex)

Miscellaneous

• Aromatic ammonia
• Dornase alfa
• Glutathione
• Insulin
• Methacholine
• Nicotine
• Sodium chloride

Historical

Inhalational anesthetic agents

• chloroform
• chloroethane
• diethyl ether

See also

• Inhalant non-medical drugs administered via inhalation