Types of Asthma Medicines
Learn about the various types of asthma medications your doctor may prescribe -- the pros / cons, possible side effects, how they work, and more.
Quick Relief Asthma Medicines
Quick relief asthma medicines fall into 3 different categories, including anticholinergics, inhaled short-acting beta agonists, and systemic corticosteroids. Each quick relief medicine is designed to provide prompt relief of bronchoconstriction and resulting acute symptoms such as cough, chest tightness, and wheezing.
Quick relief asthma medicines fall into 3 different categories, including anticholinergics, inhaled short-acting beta agonists, and systemic corticosteroids. Each quick relief medicine is designed to provide prompt relief of bronchoconstriction and resulting acute symptoms such as cough, chest tightness, and wheezing.
Short Acting Beta Agonists - SABAs - Quick Relief Inhalers
Short-acting beta agonists, or SABAs for short, are bronchodilators used in quick-relief inhalers to treat acute asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. Short-acting beta agonists should not be used for regular daily asthma care.
Short-acting beta agonists, or SABAs for short, are bronchodilators used in quick-relief inhalers to treat acute asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. Short-acting beta agonists should not be used for regular daily asthma care.
Asthma Controller Medicines
Asthma controller medicines help prevent asthma symptoms when taken every day as prescribed. These preventive asthma medicines include several different categories. Each works in unique ways, and some are more appropriate for certain levels of asthma severity.
Asthma controller medicines help prevent asthma symptoms when taken every day as prescribed. These preventive asthma medicines include several different categories. Each works in unique ways, and some are more appropriate for certain levels of asthma severity.
Inhaled Steroids - Best Asthma Treatment
Inhaled steroids, also known as inhaled corticosteroids or ICS for short, have become the mainstay of asthma treatment for persistent asthma in children and adults.
Inhaled steroids, also known as inhaled corticosteroids or ICS for short, have become the mainstay of asthma treatment for persistent asthma in children and adults.
Long Acting Beta Agonists - Bronchodilators
Long acting beta agonists, or LABAs for short, are asthma medicines that control, or prevent asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. These are bronchodilators whose effects last for 12 hours or more. Their recommended use is in combination with inhaled steroids.
Long acting beta agonists, or LABAs for short, are asthma medicines that control, or prevent asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. These are bronchodilators whose effects last for 12 hours or more. Their recommended use is in combination with inhaled steroids.
Combination Asthma Inhalers - Inhaled Steroids + Long-Acting Beta Agonists
Combination asthma inhalers are controller medicines that combine an inhaled steroid with a long-acting beta agonist in the same device. Combination inhalers are thought to be a more effective asthma treatment approach than taking each medication separately.
Combination asthma inhalers are controller medicines that combine an inhaled steroid with a long-acting beta agonist in the same device. Combination inhalers are thought to be a more effective asthma treatment approach than taking each medication separately.
Leukotriene Modifiers - Alternate Asthma Medications
Leukotriene modifiers are asthma medications that are sometimes used in combination with or instead of inhaled steroids in people whose asthma is moderate to severe. They are sometimes called leukotriene antagonists.
Leukotriene modifiers are asthma medications that are sometimes used in combination with or instead of inhaled steroids in people whose asthma is moderate to severe. They are sometimes called leukotriene antagonists.
Immunomodulators - Asthma Medications
Immunomodulators are a new class of asthma medications that are used as an add-on therapy in people who have severe persistent asthma with allergies that has not responded adequately to inhaled steroids. Immunomodulators are a type of antibody called monoclonal.
Immunomodulators are a new class of asthma medications that are used as an add-on therapy in people who have severe persistent asthma with allergies that has not responded adequately to inhaled steroids. Immunomodulators are a type of antibody called monoclonal.
Oral Steroids for Asthma Quick Relief
Oral steroids, or more correctly, oral systemic corticosteroids, are sometimes used as part of a quick-relief plan for moderate to severe asthma attacks. Oral steroids are not the preferred quick-relief asthma medicine, but can play an important role in preventing relapse.
Oral steroids, or more correctly, oral systemic corticosteroids, are sometimes used as part of a quick-relief plan for moderate to severe asthma attacks. Oral steroids are not the preferred quick-relief asthma medicine, but can play an important role in preventing relapse.