| Generic name | US trade name | Time to prime | Number of sprays* |
| Short-acting bronchodilators | |||
| Albuterol (salbutamol) HFA | ProAir HFA | New and when not used for more than 2 weeks | 3 |
| Proventil HFA | New and when not used for more than 2 weeks | 4 | |
| Ventolin HFA | New and when not used for more than 3 weeks or if dropped | 4 | |
| Levalbuterol (levosalbutamol) HFA | Xopenex HFA | New and when not used for more than 3 days | 4 |
| Ipratropium bromide HFA | Atrovent HFA | New and when not used for more than 3 days | 2 |
| Ipratropium bromide and albuterol combination | Combivent Respimat | New and when not used for more than 3 weeks | Repeated sprays toward ground until an aerosol cloud is visible; then repeat 3 more sprays |
| When not used for more than 3 days up to 3 weeks | 1 | ||
| Inhaled glucocorticoids | |||
| Beclomethasone HFA | QVAR | New and when not used for more than 10 days | 2 |
| Ciclesonide | Alvesco | New and when not used for more than 10 days | 3 |
| Fluticasone HFA | Flovent HFA | New | 4 |
| Not used more than 7 days or if dropped | 1 | ||
| Flunisolide HFA | Aerospan | New and when not used for more than 14 days | 2 |
| Combination glucocorticoid and LABA MDIs | |||
| Budesonide combined with formoterol | Symbicort HFA | New and when not used more than 7 days or if dropped | 2 |
| Fluticasone combined with salmeterol | Advair HFA | New | 4 |
| Not used more than 4 weeks or if dropped | 2 | ||
