The primary forms of quick-relief asthma medications are a class of drugs that include: • Metaproterenol • Epinephrine, available in EpiPen and EpiPen Jr., Adrenalin, and Epinephrine Mist • Albuterol • Levalbuterol, available as Xopenex Most asthma medication is available with an inhaler for oral administration, or in the form of a powder. An inhaler is a device that produces a mist of the medicine, promoting more efficient and direct delivery to the lungs.   Doctors may prescribe the following medicines for people with asthma on a long-term basis: • Anti-inflammatory drugs, which is taken using a nebulizer • Immunomodulators, including omalizumab • Leukotriene modifiers for inflammation • Theophylline, an oral medication that opens the airways People with asthma should use a quick-relief inhaler for no more than two days a week. Most people carry a quick-relief inhaler with them at all times and use it as the first notice of symptoms.