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Medication Class — Asthma MedicationsMedication Class Description: The FAA approves use of certain medications for treatment of mild asthma. The agency must review and approve the condition and treatment on a case-by-case basis before permitting the airman to return to flight duties. VFS can assist pilots in completing the FAA required documentation for a waiver to fly on asthma medications. As of 9 Apr 2013, the FAA released a new policy to allow AMEs to certify airmen with "mild or seasonal asthma" without a Special Issuance or wavier with the following caveats: · Stable
· Symptoms no more than 2 days weekly (rescue inhaler not used more than this)
· Oral steroids not used more than twice yearly and no more than 2 outpatient exacerbations in the last year. Any inpatient episodes require FAA review
· Current pulmonary function testing reaching at least 80% within the last 90 days before exam Medications Within Class: Advair, Flovent (Fluticasone Propiona) Accolate (Zafirlukast) |
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Consult an AMAS Doctor