Asthma in Australia 2008 Table 2.1

Asthma in Australia 2008

Table A1.2
Variables for asthma medication groupings by name, ATC code and generic code

Variable	Medications included	ATC code	Generic code (CAPS)
Inhaled corticosteroids	Beclomethasone Becloforte Becotide Qvar Respocort	R03BA01	R501
	Budesonide Pulmicort	R03BA02	R502
	Fluticasone propionate Flixotide	R03BA05	R506
	Ciclesonide Alvesco	R03BA05	R510
Long-acting beta-agonists combined with inhaled corticosteroids	Fluticasone/salmeterol Seretide	R03AK06	R508
	Budesonide/eformoterol Symbicort	R03AK07	R509
Oral corticosteroids	Prednisolone Solone Panafcortelone Predsolone	H02AB06	H203
	Prednisone Sone Panafcort Predsone	H02AB07	H202
	Prednisolone sodium phos. oral	H02AB06	H212
Leukotriene receptor antagonists	Montelukast Singulair	R03DC03	R410
Leukotriene receptor antagonists	Zafirlukast Accolate	R03DC01	R410
Cromones	Nedocromil Tilade	R03BC03	R505
Cromones	Sodium cromoglycate Intal Cromese sterinebs	R03BC	R503

Note: CAPS = Coding Atlas for Pharmaceutical Substances; ATC = Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System