Overview Therapeutic strategies for treating asthma include: login to view 2 more bullets There are 7 families of drugs that are commonly used: corticosteroids β-agonists muscarinic antagonists methylxanthines cromolyn antileukotrienes omalizumab Corticosteroids Inhaled corticosteroids are first line therapy for chronic asthma Examples login to view 6 more bullets Mechanism login to view 4 more bullets Toxicity login to view 2 more bullets β2-agonists Drugs login to view 14 more bullets Mechanism login to view 2 more bullets Methylxanthines Drugs login to view 1 more bullet Mechanism login to view 4 more bullets Toxicity login to view 4 more bullets Muscarinic antagonists Drugs login to view 2 more bullets Mechanism login to view 2 more bullets Also used for COPD login to view 1 more bullet Cromolyn Prophylaxis only! login to view 1 more bullet Mechanism login to view 1 more bullet Toxicity login to view 1 more bullet Antileukotrienes Drugs login to view 6 more bullets Omalizumab Clinical use login to view 2 more bullets Mechanism login to view 3 more bullets