Prescriptions (Rx)
1. Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs)
|
|
CFCs |
CFC-free |
total |
|
bronchodilators |
1 940 182 |
4 619 038 |
6 559 220 |
|
corticosteroids |
81 470 |
2 538 309 |
2 619 779 |
|
combination |
352 133 |
n/a |
352 133 |
|
total MDIs |
2 373 785 |
7 157 347 |
9 531 132 |
2. Dry powder inhalers (DPIs)
|
|
CFCs |
CFC-free |
total |
|
bronchodilators |
1 134 116 |
n/a |
1 134 116 |
|
corticosteroids |
648 927 |
n/a |
648 927 |
|
combination |
1 569 318 |
n/a |
1 569 318 |
|
total MDIs |
3 352 361 |
|
3 352 361 |
All MDI prescriptions are imported into Canada, from either UK or USA. There are no manufacturing facilities in Canada.
Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs)
(active ingredient /Brand name /manufacturer)
a) bronchodilators
Formoterol.................. Foradil® (Novartis)
................................... Oxeze® (AstraZeneca)
Salbutamol.................. Ventodisk® (GlaxoSmithKline)
................................... Ventolin® (GlaxoSmithKline
................................... Ventolin diskus® (GlaxoSmithKline
Salmeterol................... Serevent® (GlaxoSmithKline
................................... Serevent diskus® (GlaxoSmithKline
Tiotropium bromide..... Spiriva® (Boehringer-Ingelheim
b) Corticosteroids
Beclomethasone.......... Beclodisk® (GlaxoSmithKline)
Budesonide................. Pulmicort® (AstraZeneca)
Fluticasone.................. Flovent diskus® (GlaxoSmithKline)
c) combination
Fluticasone/Salmeterol............. Advair® (GlaxoSmithKline)
Formoterol/Budesonide........... Symbicort® (AstraZeneca)
Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs)
(active ingredient /Brand name /manufacturer)
MDIs
with CFCs --- Bronchodilators
Fenoterol......... Berotec®, Berotec Forte® (Boehringer-Ingelheim)
Ipatropium....... Atrovent® (Boehringer-Ingelheim)
Orciprenaline... Alupent® (Boehringer-Ingelheim)
Salbutamol...... Apo-Salvent® (Apotex)
....................... Novo-Salmol® (Novopharm)
....................... Ratio-Salbutamol® (ratiopharm)
....................... Ventolin® (GlaxoSmithKline)
Salmeterol....... Serevent® (GlaxoSmithKline)
Terbutaline...... Bricanyl Spacer® (AstraZeneca)
MDIs
with CFCs --- Corticosteroids
Beclomethasone...................... Becloforte®, Beclovent® (GlaxoSmithKline)
............................................... ratio-beclomethasone® (ratiopharm)
............................................... Vanceril® (Schering)
Budesonide............................. Pulmicort® (AstraZeneca)
Fluticasone.............................. Flovent®(GlaxoSmithKline)
MDIs
with CFCs --- Combination
Fluticasone/Salmeterol............. Advair® MDI (GlaxoSmithKline)
Ipratropium/Salbutamol............ Combivent® (Boehringer-Ingelheim)
MDIs
CFC-free --- Bronchodilators
Salbutamol.................. Airomir® (3M Pharmaceuticals)
................................... Apo-Salvent cfc free® (Apotex)
................................... ratio-Salbutamol HFA® (ratiopharm)
................................... Ventolin HFA® (GlaxoSmithKline)
MDIs
CFC-free --- Corticosteroids
Beclomethasone QVAR® (3M Pharmaceuticals)
Fluticasone Flovent HFA® (GlaxoSmithKline)