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Asthma Treatment for Children

Find out about how asthma is treated in infants and children, and how it differs from adult asthma treatment.
Treatment of Asthma in Children
Treatment of asthma in children is based on the same stepwise treatment of asthma used for adults. However, kids' asthma treatment is adjusted by age group as well as degree of control.
Pediatric Nebulizer Treatments
A pediatric nebulizer, also called a breathing machine, is used to give asthma medications in nebulizer treatments to infants and small children who are unable to correctly use an asthma inhaler.
Immunotherapy Can Prevent the Onset of Asthma in Some Children
Immunotherapy is an accepted treatment option for certain people who have asthma as a result of allergies to airborne allergens. But it can also be used to prevent the onset of asthma in certain high risk infants and children.
Medicines A to Z
Look up medications of all kinds. Find out how your child's medicines work, the risks and side effects, what they look like, and if they interact negatively with other medicines your kid may be taking.
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