Asthma and Medication
Read about Asthma and
medication presented in simple easy to understand
language
Asthma should always be taken seriously as
excess carbon dioxide produced during an asthma attack can be very
dangerous. Without effective treatment during an attack, exhaustion
may worsen respiratory function and in critical cases an asthma
attack can lead to death also. As a result of these asthma should
always be taken care seriously and proper care should be taken. A
person who has a history of asthma should always make sure that he
prevents asthma triggering conditions like dust, extreme cold and
even pollen which also can trigger asthma. However this is not
always possible as airborne dust and pollens are difficult to
escape. If you end up with an asthma attack the following medical
care methods should be initiated.
1. Long Term Control Medications
( used to control chronic symptoms and prevent asthma attacks ):
Some of the different
types of long term medications include
• Inhaled corticosteroids
• Long acting beta 2 agonists
• Leukotriene modifiers
• Crmolyn
• Theophyline
2. Quick Relief Medications
( its for immediate relief to decrease the symptoms of an asthma
attack): These are some of the off the counter medicines available
for instant relief in case of an asthma attack.
Some of this include
• Short acting beta 2 agonists
• Ipratropium
• Oral and intravenous corticosteroids
3. Medication for Allergy Induced Asthma
( these kind of medicines decrease the bodies sensitivity to a
particular allergen) this kind of medications take a different
approach in the treatment of asthma. They try to control allergy
triggers of asthma.
some of the medical
practices in this field include
• Immunotherapy
• Anti-ige monoclonal bodies
• Treatment by severity therapy
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